Position Overview
LaunchEd is an education-focused incubator and accelerator created by RDI to identify, support, and scale innovative companies serving the PK-12 market. As our portfolio grows, we are expanding our investment capability to evaluate, structure, and execute investments, partnerships, and acquisitions that strengthen the education ecosystem.
As the Investment & Corporate Development Lead, you will lead the financial evaluation and execution of strategic transactions across LaunchEd's portfolio. Working closely with the Founder/CEO and senior leadership, you will build financial models, structure investments and acquisitions, conduct due diligence, and guide transactions from initial opportunity through closing.
This is a high-impact role for an investment professional who enjoys combining analytical rigor with entrepreneurial thinking to help build and grow innovative education companies.
Key Responsibilities:
Deal Structuring & Financial Analysis
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Lead financial evaluation of investment opportunities incubator and accelerator participants.
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Build and maintain financial models to evaluate investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
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Support decision-making with valuation frameworks and scenario analyses.
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Structure transactions including minority investments, majority acquisitions, recapitalizations, and joint ventures.
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Analyze complex financial arrangements and help leadership understand the risks, economics, and potential outcomes of proposed deals.
Transaction Leadership
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Manage the end-to-end execution of transactions from initial evaluation to closing.
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Coordinate financial, operational, and market diligence for prospective investments or acquisitions.
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Work closely with legal counsel to help translate business terms into investment agreements and transaction documents.
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Participate in negotiations with founders, investors, and counterparties.
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Support the structuring and execution of special situations such as investor buyouts, recapitalizations, or strategic mergers.
Strategic Investment Support
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Evaluate strategic opportunities connected to the organization's ecosystem, including potential acquisitions or partnerships that could strengthen the platform.
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Assist RDI leadership and the founder/CEO in analyzing proprietary opportunities that arise within the education sector.
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Support the development of repeatable approaches for structuring investments as LaunchEd continues to expand its portfolio of companies.
Requirements
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5–10 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate development, or a similar transaction-focused role.
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Strong financial modeling and valuation skills with experience analyzing complex business transactions.
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Experience supporting or leading acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, or other strategic transactions.
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Ability to translate complex financial structures into clear explanations for non-financial stakeholders.
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Experience working with legal and financial advisors during transaction execution.
Personal Attributes
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Entrepreneurial mindset with interest in building a growing investment capability inside an innovation platform.
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Strong analytical thinker with practical deal judgment.
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Comfortable operating with ambiguity while structuring new types of transactions.
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Collaborative and able to work closely with senior leadership on complex strategic decisions.
Benefits
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Competitive base salary + performance incentives
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Professional development opportunities
