Jainif Marediya

About Jainif Marediya

I’m a Houston-based, post-MBA investment professional with 7+ years of experience across private equity, private credit, and infrastructure finance. My background includes underwriting and managing investments across the energy value chain—ranging from upstream and midstream to services and sustainable infrastructure—with a strong foundation in financial modeling, diligence, and portfolio company oversight.I recently joined Grid United as a Finance Manager, where I lead strategic forecasting, M&A analysis, project modeling, and capital planning to support the development of long-haul transmission infrastructure. This operator-side role deepens my exposure to the economics and structuring of large-scale infrastructure projects, complementing my prior investing experience and helping me build a well-rounded perspective across the full asset lifecycle.My prior experience includes- AllianceBernstein – Private equity portfolio company oversight in conventional energy- Ares Management & Guggenheim Partners – Direct lending and private credit investments in the energy sector- Orion Infrastructure Capital – Sustainable infrastructure credit investing (internship)- Fitz Gate Ventures & S3 Ventures – Early-stage venture investing (internships)I’m passionate about real assets, energy transition, and infrastructure investing, and I thrive in small, fast-paced teams where analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and execution are valued.Always open to connecting with others in infrastructure, project finance, and real asset investing.

Experience

1. Finance Manager

   Grid United

   Jul 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Create and maintain project finance models and the corporate finance model- Work with cross-functional teams to compile project-level and corporate-level budgeting- Conduct diligence for potential acquisitions, including thorough market analyses, transaction structuring, and valuation analyses- Provide financial support to commercial contract negotiations- Prepare investment presentations regarding investment opportunities and participate in management discussions around potential investments- Monitor and analyze market trends, regulatory developments, and industry dynamics to identify potential opportunities and risks

Education

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Bachelor’s Degree, Banking, Corporate Finance, and Investment Management

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Bloomberg Terminal
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Pls
• Financial Analysis
• Accounting
• Research
• Data Analysis
• Communication
• Morningstar
• Precision Tree
• Microsoft Office
• Capital Iq
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Customer Service
• Ihs Herold
• Teamwork
• Factset
• Microsoft Word
• @Risk
• Finance
• Time Management