Investment Officer

Village Capital 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. 

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Partner Collaboration: Work closely with regional ESO partners to surface deal flow, identify promising founders, and build ecosystem awareness of innovative financing structures.
• Financial Analysis and Due Diligence: Build and interpret financial models, including P&L projections and revenue-share scenarios, and lead due diligence on financial health, business model scalability, and founder capability.
• 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 memos for review by the Investment Committee.
• Deal Execution: Manage the end-to-end deal process from sourcing through close, coordinating with internal teams and external legal counsel, and maintaining accurate records of deal status and decision history.
• Portfolio Monitoring: Maintain active relationships with portfolio companies, collect financial and impact data periodically, and surface material developments to the Senior Investments Manager in a timely manner.
• Ecosystem Engagement: Serve as a visible, credible presence in the NWA ecosystem by attending events and hosting workshops that expand founder and partner familiarity with alternative financing tools.
• Investor Relations: Proactively cultivate relationships with local and regional investors, growing VilCap’s investor network in NWA and increasing awareness of innovative financing as a viable capital deployment strategy.
• Reporting and Field-Building: Produce regular pipeline and portfolio updates for the Senior Investments Manager and the Walton Family Foundation, and contribute insights to an Innovative Finance Field Guide documenting best practices for capital deployment in NWA.