Investment Analyst Intern

Build the next generation of sports investing with us.Talisman Ventures is building a different kind of investment platform for the global sports economy. We are launching a $50M fund investing in 10–12 post-product-market-fit companies shaping the future of sport, across AI, technology, media, commerce, fan engagement, performance and live experiences.Our model goes beyond capital. We take meaningful positions and pair every investment with operating capability to help accelerate revenue, partnerships and enterprise value. We don’t just underwrite the company. We underwrite our ability to help change its trajectory.We’re looking for an exceptional Investment Analyst Intern to help us build it.The opportunityYou’ll work directly with the Founder and Managing Partner and alongside our senior investment and operating team. This isn’t an internship spent watching from the sidelines. You’ll have exposure to the full investment lifecycle, from discovering companies and evaluating opportunities to Investment Committee work and supporting portfolio companies after we invest. You’ll also join while Vehicle I is being built, giving you exposure to how an investment platform is created from the ground up.We expect you to contribute, not observe.What you’ll doFind companies before everyone else does | Source opportunities, build market maps and identify emerging categories across sport, technology and culture.Evaluate investments | Analyze business models, financials, markets, founders, competitors, valuations and return potential. Develop a view on the question that matters: Would you invest, and why?Build investment cases | Turn research and diligence into sharp investment memos and materials for Investment Committee discussions.Develop theses | Help us understand where the sports economy is going next, from AI and performance technology to direct-to-fan commerce, women’s sports, ticketing, prediction markets and categories that may not yet exist.Help companies grow | Work alongside our portfolio companies on commercial strategy, partnerships, international expansion, follow-on capital and potential exit pathways.Help build the fund | Gain exposure to portfolio construction, investment processes, LP strategy, co-investment and the mechanics behind building an institutional investment platform.Who we’re looking forWe’re looking for intellectual horsepower, curiosity and judgment more than a perfect CV.You will probably be:An exceptional undergraduate, postgraduate or recent graduateAnalytical, numerate and comfortable with financial modellingA strong researcher and clear writerCommercially curious about why businesses succeed or failInterested in venture capital, technology, AI and company buildingComfortable figuring things out without a playbookGlobally minded and ambitiousExperience in VC, PE, investment banking, consulting or startups is valuable, but not essential.A serious interest in sport helps. Being able to think commercially about sport matters far more than being a sports fan.About TalismanTalisman operates at the intersection of sport, capital, technology and commercial growth. Our wider business has executed more than $200M in sports transactions over the last 24 months, working across Formula 1, football and the broader global sports ecosystem.Talisman Ventures is led by Dharpan Randhawa, Founder and Managing Partner and former McLaren Racing executive, alongside Javier Villamizar, Operating Partner, who also serves as an Operating Partner at SoftBank Vision Fund.Our ambition is simple:Own meaningful positions in the companies shaping the next era of sport, then actively help them become more valuable.How to applyDon’t send us a generic cover letter.Send us your CV and, in no more than 300 words, tell us about one company valued below $50M that you would invest in today.Tell us:Why this company?Why now?What’s the market missing?What’s the strongest reason not to invest?There is no perfect answer. We’re interested in how you think.