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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Early Stage Investor opening


Courtesy of Chanan Averbuch

Recession? Depression? Rock n Roll!
This is a great time to be an early stage investor and GrandBanks Capital is
hiring!
GrandBanks Capital is looking for a venture capital associate to join our
team. If you fit the criteria below and are interested
in an opportunity to learn about early stage venture capital from industry
veterans, please contact us immediately.

GrandBanks Capital
www.GrandBanksCapital.com

Position: Venture Capital Associate
Position Location: Newton Center (Boston)
Type of Firm: Venture Capital
Start Date: Flexible

Description: GrandBanks Capital (GBC), a Boston based venture fund is
seeking a venture capital associate. GBC focuses predominantly on early
stage (Series A & B) technology investments in companies operating
principally in the areas of Internet infrastructure, software and software
services, security and storage applications, media technologies and
services, financial technologies and services, and wireless technologies and
services.

GBC is seeking an associate with at least 2-5 years of investment banking,
investment research or private equity work experience in technology. Only
Pre-MBA candidates will be considered. Transactional experience in
investment banking is preferred! Candidates should have top-tier
experiences, both in their academic and operational careers, should be
highly motivated, technology savvy and must be self-starters.

Specific skills critical to success include:

*Desire to uncover facts and understand market opportunities
*Ability to work alone, and to direct peers and professionals
*Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
*Knowledge of technology and market trends.
*Strong financial analysis and valuation skills
*Net-native: deep understanding of Internet origins, trends and solutions.

*Strong online presence a plus

Specific tasks to be performed include:

*Market research (demand)
*Competitive analysis (supply, substitutes, competitive approaches)
*Financial review and analysis including valuation
*Technology review
*Reference checking on management and customers
*Manage deal flow, deal flow database and prepare deal management reports
*Meet and evaluate prospective investments
*Work directly with portfolio companies and management teams
*Attend board meetings with General Partners

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and a resume via mail,
email or fax to:

Associate Position
GrandBanks Capital
10 Langley Road, Suite 403
Newton Center, MA 02459-1972
Email: resumes@grandbankscapital.com
FAX: 617-928-9305
NO PHONE CALLS FROM APPLICANTS

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