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@tashema-lindsey

AI Strategist | Future AI Engineer

As an International Business student, I am passionate about AI, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. I aim to explore how AI transforms global business and investment through practical experience.

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Discover my portfolio featuring projects in venture capital and AI, along with insights from my academic experiences and externships. I turn AI accessibility into real business impact.

  • Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
    Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
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    Mangusta Capital · Aug 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

As an International Business student, I am passionate about AI, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. I aim to explore how AI transforms global business and investment through practical experience.

I am an International Business student, focusing on AI strategy and venture capital. Currently, I am gaining practical experience through an externship at Mangusta Capital, where I handle deal sourcing and startup analysis. This role enhances my understanding of how AI is transforming global investment and business, guiding me toward a future in AI engineering.

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Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

Completed · Aug 2026

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Deal SourcingStartup AnalysisAI

✅ 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 externship sourced and evaluated early-stage Vertical AI startups against Mangusta Capital's thesis, focusing on data moat, first-mover advantage, integrations, and stage. The work compiled a verified spreadsheet scoring five startups and produced a due diligence overview for one nominated company.

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

I scored five startups on data moat, first-mover advantage, integrations, and stage, produced a verified spreadsheet of findings, and documented a due diligence overview for the selected company.

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