SS@spencer-swanholm

Emerging Talent in Tech Ventures

I'm a sophomore exploring my career options in technology and startups, eager to learn through hands-on experience.

Work samples

Explore my journey through various projects and roles that highlight my growth and understanding of the tech industry.

  • HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
    HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
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    HP Tech Ventures · Aug 2026 · ✅ Verified by Extern

    HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

    A HP Tech Ventures externship in deal sourcing and startup analysis, focused on techniques for discovering, researching, and evaluating early-stage tech companies.

    Investment AnalysisEntrepreneurship

About me

I'm a sophomore exploring my career options in technology and startups, eager to learn through hands-on experience.

I am a sophomore at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, pursuing a Bachelor's Degree. As I embark on my career journey, I am eager to explore various roles and gain insights into different career paths, especially in tech and startups.

Externships

HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

Completed · Aug 2026

Experience

IoT Cyber Defense Extern

Hydroficient Systems Ltd. · September 2026 – Present

Lifeguard

NL Aquatic Center · June 2021 – Present

E-Commerce Business Owner

Facebook Marketplace · January 2024 – Present

Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Extern

HP Tech Ventures · June 2026 – August 2026

Assistant Swim Coach

Haddon Glen Swim Club · March 2025 – August 2026

Student IT Help Desk Technician

Wagner College · September 2025 – May 2026

Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Cybersecurity Focus (Transfer Student) · Class of 2029

Wagner College

Skills

Deal SourcingStartup AnalysisResearchAnalytical SkillsTeam Collaboration

✅ Verified by Extern

HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

A HP Tech Ventures externship in deal sourcing and startup analysis, focused on techniques for discovering, researching, and evaluating early-stage tech companies.

Investment AnalysisEntrepreneurship

Overview

The work identified and evaluated early-stage startups against a VC thesis, producing a sourcing spreadsheet, a detailed diligence summary for Martian, synthesis reports on Vitro3D, and a Synergy Report. Deliverables compiled public funding, team, product, market, traction, and competitive data into structured reports and a three-slide investment memo.

HP Tech Ventures: Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
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What I've accomplished

I produced a sourcing spreadsheet listing three startups with funding and role summaries, a diligence summary for Martian covering founding, funding, product and traction, synthesis reports on Vitro3D plus a Synergy Report, and a 3-slide investment memo with market estimates and competitor mapping.

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