Cole Roberts is a Senior Analyst with Venture First. Aside from servicing CFO and Valuation clients, Cole is an active member of the buy-side private equity team and is the primary analyst covering Strike Ventures. Cole also spearheads investor communication efforts for recurring deal updates, economic research, and public & private market research. Before joining Venture First, Cole worked as an Analyst for the Fundamental Equity group within Goldman Sachs’ Asset Management division covering technology, healthcare, and consumer-discretionary equity portfolios. Cole graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Louisville with a B.S.B.A. in Finance and B.S. in Economics. He has passed Level I of the CFA program and is a Level II Candidate. Cole is a board member of the Steven Vanover Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Louisville, KY, and the head coach of the 6th-grade boy’s basketball team at South Oldham Middle School.