Investment Associate

About the role

This Investment Associate position at BlueThrone focuses on the end-to-end management of acquisition deals. The work involves building detailed financial models, evaluating potential targets by analyzing key performance indicators, and conducting introductory and deep-dive calls with app founders. Success in this role means effectively moving deals through the pipeline, from initial evaluation to supporting Investment Committee presentations.

The role requires close collaboration with various internal teams, including product, growth, and monetization, to assess optimization potential post-acquisition. The Investment Associate also plays a key part in shaping the company's approach to evaluating new opportunities, contributing to the strategic growth of BlueThrone's portfolio of mobile applications. This involves structuring investment theses and preparing supporting materials.

BlueThrone operates as a remote-first company, focusing on scaling a portfolio of mobile apps across diverse markets. The company acquires apps with established product-market fit and aims to develop them into market leaders. With a significant user base and a growing annual recurring revenue, the team has expanded through strategic acquisitions, indicating a dynamic and growth-oriented environment for this role.

The salary for this full-time remote Investment Associate role ranges from $63,250 to $109,250 USD.

Skills that matter here

• financial modeling: The role requires building various financial models from scratch, including subscription cohort, ad-monetized revenue, and blended acquisition models.
• investment banking: Experience in investment banking provides a foundational understanding for managing deal processes and financial evaluations.
• corporate finance: A background in corporate finance is relevant for evaluating acquisition targets and understanding financial metrics.
• mobile apps: Understanding the mobile app ecosystem and its key metrics is crucial for evaluating potential acquisitions in this sector.
• SaaS: Knowledge of SaaS business models and metrics is important for assessing potential acquisitions in the software-as-a-service space.

Who this role suits

• Someone with 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, or a buy-side role.
• An individual who can build complex financial models independently and analyze key performance indicators.
• A person who understands the mobile app ecosystem and its relevant metrics.
• Someone who thrives in a remote-first environment and can manage deal processes from start to finish.

From the employer

Responsibilities

• Acquire deals end-to-end, manage end-to-end deal processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, growth, and monetization teams.
• Shape how we evaluate opportunities across partnerships and acquisitions.
• Build financial models from scratch — subscription cohort models, ad-monetized revenue builds, ROAS-based projections, SaaS metrics models, and blended acquisition models.
• Evaluate acquisition targets — request data access, analyze KPIs (LTV, CAC, retention, churn, ARPU), identify risks, and form an independent view on value.
• Support IC preparation — work with the Chief Investment Officer to structure the investment thesis, build supporting materials, and contribute to Investment Committee presentations.
• Meet with founders — conduct intro calls and deep-dive sessions with app founders.
• Run deal processes — manage timelines, coordinate diligence work streams, track deliverables, and keep deals moving.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to assess post-acquisition optimization potential.

Requirements

• 2–4 years in investment banking, corporate finance, or a buy-side role with hands-on deal experience.
• Mobile app experience — understanding of the app ecosystem and key metrics (MAU, DAU, retention curves, ARPU, LTV, CAC).
• Exceptional financial modeling skills — ability to build models from scratch.

Conditions

• Full-time remote position.
• Competitive salary range: $63,250 – $109,250 USD.