JP Dayton

Experience

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  Galen Ventures

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

  Assistant

  • Executed industry-specific research to identify the competitive landscape, including the value, premium, and super-premium alcoholic beverage industries• Conducted analysis of market sizes, identified competitive advantages of key players, and evaluated attractive opportunities in the market, including craft versus mainstream segments• Participated in both domestic and foreign travel to establish key suppliers that would reduce costs by 10% or more

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  Berg Capital Markets, LLC

  May 2023 - now

  Research Analyst

  • Match client company profiles with applicable potential investors and communicate the opportunities, resulting in 10-plus new successful client/investor introductions on a $25M Series C investment round• Participate with KIP principals in discovery calls/meetings with executives of potential investment targets and conduct market and financial due diligence on new investment opportunities• Identify potential institutional investor relationships and conduct comprehensive research on their team, strategies, historical portfolio, and other relevant investment criteria Show less