Overview
Key Responsibilities:
Founder Sourcing & Evaluation:
– Actively identify promising early-stage startups across India through direct outreach, digital research, referrals, and partnerships.
– Utilize online startup platforms, industry reports, newsletters, communities, and social channels to uncover strong early-stage startups beyond events.
– Proactively monitor accelerator demo days, pitch competitions, and startup showcases to identify emerging ventures.
– Track founder journeys and identify repeat entrepreneurs or high-potential operators who may transition into founders.
– Maintain a structured pipeline of founders and startups in CRM tools (e.g., Nimble, Zoho), with clear status updates and next steps.
– Conduct interviews and review applications to assess founder qualities such as resilience, vision, and execution ability.
– Build and sustain long-term relationships with universities, accelerators, incubators, startup hubs, and tech communities.
Investment & Portfolio Support:
– Manage portfolio operations, including quarterly reporting, investment tracking, and post-investment engagement.
– Support founders with insights on strategy, fundraising readiness, and overall business growth.
– Assist with Investment Committee (IC) materials and coordinate processes leading up to IC meetings.
– Contribute to due diligence, transaction documentation, and follow-on investment processes.
– Build and maintain financial and scenario models for both portfolio companies and overall fund performance.
Requirements:
– 2-4 years of professional experience in startups, venture capital, consulting, investment banking, or other highly analytical environments.
– Strong financial modeling, research, and problem-solving skills.
– Well-connected within the Indian startup ecosystem, with the ability to source and evaluate early-stage startups.
– Excellent networking and relationship-building skills, with a strong curiosity and drive to uncover exceptional founders.
– Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
– Based in India, role is remote with occasional travel to Mumbai for meetings and events.