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Finance student focused on VC deal sourcing and startup analysis

Junior at Baruch CUNY, sharpening resume through a Mangusta Capital externship on Vertical AI deal sourcing and investment memos.

Work samples

Project work includes a Mangusta Capital externship where I identified Vertical AI opportunities, evaluated markets, and produced investment memos for early-stage deal consideration.

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    Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
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    Mangusta Capital · Sep 2026 · ✅ Verified by Extern

    Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

    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.

    Investment AnalysisEntrepreneurship

About me

Junior at Baruch CUNY, sharpening resume through a Mangusta Capital externship on Vertical AI deal sourcing and investment memos.

I am a junior at Baruch CUNY studying Finance, building practical experience in venture sourcing and startup analysis. I completed a Mangusta Capital externship focused on Vertical AI deal sourcing, market research, and investment memo writing as I prepare for internships and early-career roles.

Externships

Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

Completed · Sep 2026

Experience

Incoming Private Equity/Wealth Management Intern

CEROS FINANCIAL SERVICES · Sep. 2026 - Present

Venture Capital Extern

MANGUSTA CAPITAL · Jun. 2026 - Present

Fellow

CBRE CAPITAL MARKETS 101 FELLOWSHIP · Aug. 2026 - Present

Career Prep Fellow - Investment Banking & Finance

MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP FOR TOMORROW (MLT) · Mar. 2026 - Present

Accelerator Program Participant

BARUCH WALL STREET CLUB · Sep. 2025 - Present

Personal Investment Portfolio

PERSONAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO · Jan. 2021 - Present

President

FARMINGDALE INVESTMENT CLUB · Jan. 2025 - Jun. 2025

Education

Baruch College/CUNY, Zicklin School of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Minor in Physics · Class of 2027

Skills

Deal sourcingStartup market researchInvestment memo draftingVertical AI sector knowledgeFinancial analysis basicsResume and internship readiness

✅ Verified by Extern

Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

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.

Investment AnalysisEntrepreneurship

Overview

The work translated Mangusta Capital's Vertical AI thesis into an operational sourcing and diligence package. Deliverables included a consolidated Excel shortlist of three sourced startups with profiles and sourcing rationales, a top-five competitor comparison spreadsheet, a synthesized due diligence report on FINNY, and a 3-slide investment memo plus summary sheet.

Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
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What I've accomplished

I sourced three Vertical AI startups and produced a consolidated Excel shortlist, compiled a top-five competitor comparison spreadsheet, summarized due diligence on FINNY including risks and defensibility, and delivered a 3-slide investment memo with an accompanying summary sheet.

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