Investment Analyst

Position Overview 

Masaka Farms is seeking a high-capacity Investment Analyst to join our investment team in Kigali. The Investment Analyst will play a critical role in the development of a diversified investment platform, leading new investment opportunities through the full investment lifecycle, as well as supporting our existing portfolio. This role is designed for a talented professional able to balance rigorous investment underwriting with hands-on operational support.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, commercially aware, and comfortable translating data into clear decision-ready insights. This position reports directly to the CEO and works closely with Finance, Commercial, Operations, and Leadership teams.

Key Objectives

Pipeline Development: Build a qualified pipeline of investment opportunities within Rwanda and the surrounding region aligned with Thousandfold’s investment criteria.

Transaction Execution: Advance high-conviction opportunities through rigorous due diligence and toward successful investment closing.

Portfolio Support: Provide hands-on support to existing assets, including strategic initiatives and capital formation, driving excellence and scale.

Responsibilities

Pipeline Development

• Build trusted relationships with founders, family business owners, intermediaries, and advisors within the Rwandan and regional ecosystem to drive proprietary deal flow.
• Proactively identify investment targets in priority sectors that fit the Thousandfold model:
• cash-generative, job-creating, and control-oriented platforms.
• Maintain a transparent, efficient dealflow management framework (e.g., Pipedrive, HubSpot, etc.) to track opportunities, stages, and diligence progress for leadership.

Transaction Execution

• Lead preliminary and confirmatory diligence, coordinating commercial, financial, and operational assessments to validate investment theses.
• Synthesize diligence findings into clear, decision-ready investment recommendations for Thousandfold leadership.
• Support valuation analysis, deal structuring, and investment negotiation in alignment with Thousandfold’s permanent-capital philosophy.
• Advance transactions toward LOI and definitive agreement, subject to investment committee approval.

Portfolio Support

• Collaborate with portfolio leadership to design and implement long-term growth strategies, financial modeling, and operational improvements.
• Develop high-impact investment materials and robust financial models to support Group-level capital raises and investor relations.
• Support the development of investment structures and post-investment planning and execution to ensure seamless integration.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in financial analysis, consulting, investment, or high-growth business environments.
• Clear alignment with Masaka farms mission, vision, and values.
• Experience in private equity, investment banking, corporate development, or a high-growth role with meaningful transaction exposure.
• Advanced financial modeling capabilities and fluency with business models, cash flow dynamics, and valuation frameworks.
• Deep understanding of the business and investment environment in Rwanda and the region.

90-Day Objectives

• Establish structured performance dashboards across key departments.
• Build financial models supporting current growth initiatives.
• Deliver clear profitability analysis for at least one major project.
• Strengthen reporting rhythm between departments and leadership.

Compensation & Working Conditions

• Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience.
• Location: Kigali, Rwanda.
• Reporting: Reports to the CEO.
• Duration: Minimum initial commitment of 2 years preferred.