Investment Professional

Stardust Equity is seeking an investment professional to lead transactions as we continue to build a best-inclass portfolio of direct investments and LP allocations across asset classes in private markets. Reporting to the Managing Director of the strategy, you will own the full investment lifecycle — sourcing, due diligence, financial analysis, execution, and portfolio support.

This is a small team, and everyone participates in every part of the work. It is an excellent opportunity for an investor with a decade of deal experience and a true commitment to utilizing capital to promote equity, care, sustainability and systems change.

Stardust Equity is the investment arm of Stardust that builds care and equity into the flow of capital. As the financial engine of Stardust, Equity leverages capital to sustain and amplify the overall organizational mission.

At Stardust, we understand that finance is not neutral—it reflects and reinforces systems of power. We show up with intentionality to challenge these patterns by channeling investment toward those who have been historically underestimated and excluded from capital access, leadership, and workplace opportunity. Our investment decisions are a commitment to redefining how power can be redistributed in the financial industry—challenging interlocking systems of racial, socio-economic, gender-, and identity-based injustice.

We believe in a future that is founded in care, where both the planet and people can thrive. Our capital supports enterprises that protect the planet, uplift human health and dignity, and build inclusive economies, proving that financial growth and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. These investments will deliver strong financial performance while widening access to opportunity, directing resources to overlooked talent, and fostering authentic, equitable relationships that are generative, sustainable, and aligned with purposeful profit.

• Strategy & Execution: Execute the Stardust Equity investment strategy, which maximizes positive outcomes alongside financial returns, and adapt it to changing market conditions and regulatory contexts. Lead research and house view development (memo writing), market mapping, and pipeline management.
• Investment Analysis & Due Diligence: Lead multiple transactions at once across the full investment cycle, managing investee engagements, prioritization, and due diligence, including market analysis, competitive positioning, impact, and risk assessment. This requires advanced proficiency in company/fund investment analysis and financial modeling.
• Instruments may include public and private equity, debt as well as blended finance, and direct company financing.
• Portfolio Management & Impact Measurement Rigor: Monitor the portfolio and prepare quarterly performance review and analysis. Bring rigor to learning and feedback, including impact measurement at both the strategy and portfolio levels, leading data collection processes, ensuring data integrity, and improving reporting templates for investment forecasting and deployment that prioritizes positive outcomes.
• Team Collaboration & Development: Mentor and collaborate with colleagues across the team, fostering high performance, mission-aligned culture. Engage with empathy, ensitivity, and discretion with colleagues, investees, and external stakeholders.
• External Representation: Develop and leverage a professional network to drive improved outcomes for the team and contribute to broader market action in the impact investment community. Represent Stardust Equity with other industry groups and at conferences.
• Other related duties and responsibilities as necessary and assigned

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