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APRIA PINKETT

Brooklyn,NY

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Investment Associate

City Light Capital
New York, USA
03.2024 - Current
  • Lead evaluation of early-stage investments in education, workforce, and healthcare sectors.
  • Support portfolio company growth via market research, competitive analysis, and KPI tracking.
  • Refine investment frameworks and assist with sector prioritization aligned to impact thesis.

Investment Associate

Insight Partners
New York, USA
03.2021 - 07.2023
  • Developed investment theses and diligence across vertical SaaS, fintech, and B2B sectors.
  • Partnered with product and growth teams at a B2C portfolio company to refine the roadmap and identify 100+ M&A opportunities, leading to the acquisition of Popular Pays
  • Led diligence for a $25M Series A in Resolve Pay: customer interviews, KPI benchmarking, competitive positioning.
  • Mentored junior analysts on diligence workflows and market analysis.

Investment Banking Analyst, Financial Sponsors Group

Bank of America Securities
New York, USA
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Executed M&A, leveraged finance, and recapitalization transactions for private equity clients.
  • Built detailed financial models assessing capital structures and acquisition scenarios.
  • Conducted diligence on target companies to support debt/equity financings.
  • Selected for 'Project Equity' task force, sourcing and evaluating minority-owned firms.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
05.2020

Summer Intensive Scholar -

Girls Who Invest
South Bend, IN
07.2018

Skills

  • Financial modeling
  • Due diligence
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Competitive analysis
  • Effective communication

Timeline

Investment Associate

City Light Capital
03.2024 - Current

Investment Associate

Insight Partners
03.2021 - 07.2023

Investment Banking Analyst, Financial Sponsors Group

Bank of America Securities
06.2020 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

Princeton University

Summer Intensive Scholar -

Girls Who Invest
APRIA PINKETT