Quona Summer Intern: Latin America

Opportunity Overview

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm investing in financial technology companies in emerging markets. We are looking for a high-performing professional to join Quona's Latin America team during the Summer of 2025 for a 10-week internship period.

In terms of location, we'd like the intern to spend at least 4 weeks at the start of the internship in our offices in Mexico City working with the local team and partner based there, and at least 2 weeks working in person either in our Washington DC office where the managing partners work, or in San Francisco or New York with our VPs based in those cities—based on individual preference and schedule alignment. The remainder of the internship could be completed in either of our core markets (Brazil or Mexico) with the local team, or in-person with our team members in one of the cities highlighted above. The intern will work directly with Quona's Latin American investment team on various aspects of the investment and portfolio management processes, with direct exposure to high-energy entrepreneurial and VC ecosystems in Latin America. This role will also collaborate with Quona's global team and portfolio or investments across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia.

About Quona

Quona was established in 2015, with a vision to back innovators enhancing the quality and availability of financial products and services for underserved consumers and enterprises through business model innovation and smart leveraging of technology. Today, Quona manages approxiamtely $800 AUM, has 70+ portfolio companies across our core funds, and is backed by a marquee group of global investors. Quona's investments in Latin America include fintech startups such as Addi, Contabilizei, Creditas, Finkargo, Klar, Konfio, and Neon.

We are a diverse team of 27 professionals who collectively speak 20 languages. Our team spans the globe, and we are deeply embedded in the regions in which we work. Our team members work from Locations with Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Bangalore, Cape Town, Singapore, Lagos, Nairobi, and Washington DC—to name a few! We deeply value collaboration and learning, and are looking forward to growing our team with individuals who embody our key values: Impact, Trust, Teamwork, Integrity, and Excellence. To learn more, check out our portfolio and meet the team at Quona.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Source and filter investment opportunities, building a strong network within the fintech space. The candidate should be open and excited to represent the firm in ecosystem events and connect with founders and peer investors.
• Directly support the investment team members to conduct business, financial, and technology due diligence, helping move deals to close.
• Develop financial models and company valuation analyses.
• Conduct thematic research and competitive deep dives within fintech sub-sectors.
• Support portfolio companies and management teams on short-term operational projects as well as long-term decision-making.

Desired Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a top tier MBA program, or similar advance degree program with like Finance, Machine Learning, or Computer Science.
• Enthusiasm for technology, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and investing.
• Team player mentality - ready to support the team in achieving collective goals.
• Drive, hunger, humbleness, adaptability, curiosity and openness.
• Exceptional analytical skills and desire to produce consistent top-tier quality work.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently in a fast-paced team that is geographically distributed.
• Excellent English business writing and communication skills. Strong Spanish or Portuguese skills will be viewed as a strong plus.
• The position is open to multiple previous backgrounds. The ideal candidate has 3-6 years of experience either:
  • Evaluating investment opportunities - ability to quickly identify and analyze the key questions, risks, or upsides to an investment.
  • Identifying and implementing strategic, commerical, and/or operational improvements in fast-paced environments directly in scaling or scaled companies, or indirectly within a high-performing management consulting group.
  • Launching an entrepreneurial endeavor with clear objectives, plans, and initial traction - either as founder or early employee

• Competitive internship salary and benefits, exposure to global start-ups, opportunities to grow and learn, and people who are fun to work with!

Application Material

• Apply through Workable Link
• Resume
• Cover letter (Why would you like to intern at Quona and what makes you a good candidate?)
• One-page analysis: A one-page analysis of any startup, sub-sector, or trend within the fintech ecosystem in Latin America

Candidates of all backgrounds, including women and those belonging to underrepresented minorities, are strongly encouraged to apply.