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I'm a driven student eager to gain real-world experience in international business and startup analysis.
Discover my journey through projects that focus on deal sourcing and startup analysis in international business.
Mangusta Capital · ✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
Join a new VC fund launched by a former SoftBank Vision Fund leader and backed by the Ray-Ban/Oakley family to identify high-potential Vertical AI startups. Gain hands-on experience sourcing deals, analyzing markets, and writing compelling investment memos.
I'm a driven student eager to gain real-world experience in international business and startup analysis.
I'm a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, pursuing a Bachelor's in International Business. Currently, I'm gaining hands-on experience through my externship at Mangusta Capital, focusing on deal sourcing and startup analysis. My goal is to build confidence and skills for a successful career in the business world.
Externships
Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
Mangusta Capital
Experience
Advertising and Marketing
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Co-Founder
Kind Care Packages · Aug 2024
Education
University of South Carolina
B.A. Marketing · Class of 2029
Skills
✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress
Join a new VC fund launched by a former SoftBank Vision Fund leader and backed by the Ray-Ban/Oakley family to identify high-potential Vertical AI startups. Gain hands-on experience sourcing deals, analyzing markets, and writing compelling investment memos.
The work sourced and evaluated Vertical AI startups in the finance sector. Deliverables included a searchable spreadsheet listing three AI-enabled finance companies and written overviews documenting founding year, headquarters, product and technology, funding histories and amounts, reported traction metrics, and key milestones. The work also produced 1–2 page synthesis reports on market,
I identified three AI-enabled finance startups, produced a searchable spreadsheet with company details and funding data, wrote structured company overviews, and prepared 1–2 page synthesis reports plus a Synergy Report collected in a shared folder.
I identified three AI-enabled finance startups, compiled company names, URLs, funding, employee counts, industries, and recent funding details into a searchable spreadsheet for review.
During the externship I collected and wrote a company overview and funding history, summarizing founding year and HQ, product and technology description, funding rounds and amounts, reported traction metrics, and key milestones.
I reviewed due diligence on Vitro3D, then condensed market, technology, leadership, and competitive findings into five 1–2 page synthesis reports. I organized the reports into a single folder for easy review and follow-up.