About JMI
Founded in 1992 JMI Equity is a leading growth equity software investor based in the greater Washington D.C. area and San Diego. With a focus on software companies JMI has collaborated with countless entrepreneurs founder-owners and management teams investing in more than 190 companies since its inception. To date the firm has completed more than 120 exits and facilitated 19 IPOs. As of June 30 2025 JMIs portfolio of industry-leading cloud software companies represents $10 billion in combined revenue $84 billion in aggregate enterprise value and over 38000 jobs. For more information visit: .
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
JMI is an active investor. Our portfolio companies have distinguished themselves with proven business models and we partner with management teams to build industry leaders. We take seats on the boards of our portfolio companies and assist with strategic planning executive recruiting capital allocation acquisitions and liquidity options. Typical JMI investments range from $25 million to $250 million.
We are committed to helping our companies succeed and have invested successfully at all stages in the business lifecycle. We provide capital for growth recapitalizations acquisitions and buyouts.
TEAM
JMIs investment team currently consists of 40 investment professionals located in Baltimore/DC and San addition JMI has an Operating Team who works closely with the investment teams and management teams to add value to portfolio companies.
OPPORTUNITY
Position: Analyst
Location: San Diego CA
Start Date: July 31 2026
JMIs analyst program offers a unique entry into the private equity industry with a top tier software-focused firm. Working directly with senior team members analysts spend their time on transaction sourcing and interacting directly with CEOs of growing enterprise software firms on a daily basis. JMIs industry presence and relationships allow it to see a constant flow of potential investments; as an analyst you will get experience evaluating new investments and playing a critical role in the JMI sourcing process by leading sourcing initiatives.
JMI has a strong belief in training its investment professionals and practices of promoting from within. High-performing analysts may have the opportunity to continue on an Associate track. However we are also committed to helping analysts transition to other investing roles operating roles and top graduate schools.
Specific responsibilities include:
Developing relationships with companies (e.g. CEOs CFOs) to source investments
Responsible for connecting with entrepreneurs daily (via phone email and in-person) learning about their businesses asking them about their challenges and building multi-year relationships
Our sales cycle starts when the business is small and growing and while it might not be a fit today your job will be to maintain an ongoing dialogue with the CEO and track overtime to see if we would eventually be a good partner to help them reach the next stage of growth
Work within sector teams to develop and prosecute investment theses in the software space
Exposure to executing due diligence (including market customer and competitive analysis; financial modeling; and deal structuring) we also provide the opportunity to build these skills through independent learning.
Ideal qualifications include:
Zero (Class of 2026) to two years of work experience
Experience or interest in the software and tech space
Ability to build and maintain relationships; enjoy building a network of contacts
Comfort speaking on the phone (including cold calls) and making connections
Strong written and oral communication skills
Self-starter with the ability to operate effectively with limited supervision; strong organizational skills
Highly collaborative team player; likes winning as a team
Strong academic achievement with an undergraduate degree
Willing to relocate to San Diego CA
Compensation
Compensation will be competitive with the market and will consist of a $100000 base salary year-end bonus and deal bonuses for investments sourced by an Analyst.
For more information please contact Kitty Glick at
2026 Analyst
