Analyst
500 Startups
IT
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 30, 2025
🌍 About 500 Global
500 Global is a venture capital firm on a mission to uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship.
We’ve backed 2,800+ companies across 80+ countries, helping founders build iconic businesses that make a real impact. From early-stage accelerators to growth investments, we’re all about finding and fueling exceptional founders who are shaping the future.
At 500, you’ll join a team that’s passionate, collaborative, and deeply connected to the global startup ecosystem. We move fast, think big, and believe in empowering bold thinkers to make things happen.
🚀 About the Role
If you live and breathe startups, thrive on data, and get energized connecting the dots between trends, numbers, and next-generation founders, this is your launchpad.
As an Analyst on the Global Investment Team, you’ll play a key role in how 500 Global discovers, evaluates, and supports the companies shaping the future.
You’ll work closely with experienced investors, contribute to deal execution, and develop insights that inform strategic decisions, all while learning the art and science of venture capital from the inside.
We love having our team together in Palo Alto, where collaboration and creativity thrive.
💡 What You’ll Do
- Identify and evaluate promising startups across markets and sectors.
- Support deal execution by building financial models, assessing business plans, and preparing investment memos.
- Research emerging industries, map ecosystems, analyze competitive landscapes, and identify investment themes.
- Help portfolio companies thrive by monitoring performance, tracking KPIs, and surfacing actionable insights.
- Make data matter by building dashboards, automating reporting, and collaborating with Data and IT teams to improve analytics systems.
- Strengthen connections by maintaining databases of startups, co-investors, and follow-on investors.
🎯 What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- 2+ years of experience in a high-growth startup, consulting, strategy, or finance role.
- Advanced proficiency in Salesforce and comfort turning data into insights.
- A curious, analytical, and entrepreneurial mindset that spots trends before others do.
- A bias for action, with a proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable approach.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- High integrity and discretion with the ability to handle confidential information.
- A team-first attitude and humility make you an outstanding culture fit.
🌟 Bonus Points
- You love startup ecosystems and can talk for hours about emerging trends.
- You enjoy building tools or systems that make teams smarter and faster.
- You thrive in dynamic environments where energy, creativity, and collaboration meet, especially in person.
💫 Why 500 Global
- Work alongside passionate investors and entrepreneurs shaping the future of innovation.
- Learn venture capital from the inside and build deep insight into global startup trends.
- Be part of a global team that values curiosity, integrity, and impact.