Corporate Development Lead
Position Overview
LaunchEd is an education-focused incubator and accelerator created by RDI to identify, support, and scale innovative companies serving the PK-12 market. As our portfolio grows, we are expanding our investment capability to evaluate, structure, and execute investments, partnerships, and acquisitions that strengthen the education ecosystem.
As the Corporate Development Lead, you will lead the financial evaluation and execution of strategic transactions across LaunchEd's portfolio. Working closely with the Founder/CEO and senior leadership, you will build financial models, structure investments and acquisitions, conduct due diligence, and guide transactions from initial opportunity through closing.
This is a high-impact role for an investment professional who enjoys combining analytical rigor with entrepreneurial thinking to help build and grow innovative education companies.
Key Responsibilities:
Deal Structuring & Financial Analysis
- Lead financial evaluation of investment opportunities incubator and accelerator participants.
- Build and maintain financial models to evaluate investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
- Support decision-making with valuation frameworks and scenario analyses.
- Structure transactions including minority investments, majority acquisitions, recapitalizations, and joint ventures.
- Analyze
