<h3>About <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/village-capital">Village Capital</a></h3><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/village-capital">Village Capital</a>, a 501(c)(3), is reinventing the system to back the entrepreneurs of the future. Known for its groundbreaking approaches to supporting founders who are building solutions to emergent social, economic, and environmental challenges, VilCap unlocks critical social and financial capital for early-stage companies to maximize business and impact growth. Since 2009, <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/village-capital">Village Capital</a> has supported close to 1,800 startups that have raised over USD 7 billion in investment capital. It has made more than 150 investments through its various affiliated funds, including Vilcap Investments, which has invested in 110 peer-selected companies. Learn more at www.vilcap.com and follow @villagecapital.</p><h3>Role Overview</h3><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/village-capital">Village Capital</a> is piloting an Innovative Capital Facility in Northwest Arkansas, deploying revenue-based financing (structured as redeemable equity and revenue-based debt) to early-stage companies that traditional capital structures often overlook. This is a full-time, fixed-term role for one year at the center of that effort. </p><p>As Investment Officer, you will be VilCap's sole on-the-ground presence in NWA: collaborating with regional entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) to build pipeline, evaluating prospects, supporting due diligence, and closing investments. You will be representing VilCap's mission across the ecosystem. You will operate with significant day-to-day autonomy and report to the Senior Investments Manager. You bring the place-based relationships and credibility this pilot needs from day one. The ideal candidate has 3 to 7 years of experience at a CDFI, bank, investment organization, or accelerator within Arkansas, a command of deal analysis and financial modeling, and a genuine belief that capital is a tool for founder success.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Deal Sourcing and Pipeline: Identify and cultivate early-stage investment opportunities across the NWA ecosystem, building and maintaining an organized pipeline aligned with VilCap's impact thesis and the parameters of this pilot facility.</li><li>Partner Collaboration: Work closely with regional ESO partners to surface deal flow, identify promising founders, and build ecosystem awareness of innovative financing structures.</li><li>Financial Analysis and Due Diligence: Build and interpret financial models, including P&amp;L projections and revenue-share scenarios, and lead due diligence on financial health, business model scalability, and founder capability.</li><li>Investment Structuring and Memos: Evaluate the fit of specific financing instruments (redeemable equity and revenue-based debt) for individual companies and draft clear, well-reasoned investment mem