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Job Description
Role to be Hired: Associate Investments
Location: Bangalore
Role: Full time
Education: Engineering degree from premier institutionis mandatory. MBAs with Engineering background from premier institutions isalso preferred. NonEngineers may notfit the bill for this role. Experience : around 4 years
Who we are
Chiratae Ventures is a 17yearold venture capital firmwith an ambition to carve out a prosperous future for aspiring thoughtleadership minds is keen to have conversations with you for an exciting andchallenging role in the Investment Team. We are driven by our values of trusttransparency honesty integrity excellence agility ownership andresponsibility as some of our core values.
Chiratae Ventures has been one of the leading investorsin tech across multiple sectors with some of the notable investments inFirstCry Lenskart Pixis Policy Bazaar Uniphore amongst others. On offer here is an excitingwellrounded journey touching all aspects of VC including active portfoliomanagement Exits fundraising and much more. you must check us out at www.chiratae.comto know more.
Who fits the bill
Education background required: Engineers and/or MBA Premier Institutes
Experience : Around 4 years
Sector experience Investing experience primarily inHealthcare/HealthTech is most preferred. Other sectors B2B/ SaaS /Consumer can be considered.
VC experience is mandatory.
Work Location: Bangalore
Behavioural attributes
Highdegree of ownership and accountability with a cando attitude
Passion for excellence; Datadrivenapproach to analysis
Intellectual curiosity/learningmindset; Ability to work in an entrepreneurial unstructured environment dealwith Ambiguity
Abilityto prioritize multiple tasks simultaneouslyand execute in a timebound manner.
OutstandingInterpersonal skills
Should be able to work independently is drivenby performance and has experience in working on independent deals hustler tojoin the rest of the team.
Job Description
An Associate in a venture capital (VC) firm plays a crucialrole in identifying evaluating and managing potential investmentopportunities. The job description of an Associate in a VC firm includes certaincategories supporting deals and eventually lead it with a deep focus on
a. Sourcing
b. Due Diligence
c. Investments
d. Portfolio Management
e. Industry Research and Thought Leadership
f. Team Collaboration
Sectors Experience:
a. Workingwith Sector heads build and shape funds investment thesis in multiple sectorsand related sub sectors with a primary focus on Healthcare
b. Developa deeper understanding of Specific industries across demographics.
c. Buildrelevant networks with founders and investors in the sectors involved.
d. OtherActivities: Organizationwide initiatives working closely with Fund leadershipacross firm activities leadership industry events LP discussions.
Deal sourcing and support: The roleholder is responsible for identifying potential investment opportunities byactively searching for promising startups in their respective industries. Thisinvolves attending industry conferences and events reviewing business plansand pitch decks and monitoring industry news and trends.
Due diligence: Expected to conductthorough due diligence to evaluate the viability and potential of the portfoliocompanies. This includes researching the industry analysing the startupsfinancials and assessing the teams capabilities.
Investment evaluation: Based on the duediligence the role holder shall make recommendations to the senior teamregarding whether to invest in the startup. This involves creating financialmodels and preparing investment memos to present to the investment committeein due course leading the deals and take full ownership of the deals.
Portfolio management: The role holderalso plays a key role in managing the firms existing portfolio of investmentsand lead them eventually. This involves working closely with portfoliocompanies to provide strategic guidance and support and tracking theirprogress against key metrics eventually manage the respective portfolio leads.
Reporting: The role holder is alsoresponsible for preparing regular reports and updates for senior management andinvestors on the performance of the portfolio companies and the overallinvestment strategy of the firm.
Networking: The role Holder is expectedto build and maintain relationships with entrepreneurs other investors andkey industry players to stay informed on the latest trends and opportunities.
Industry Research and Thought Leadership: Stay updated on the latest trends innovations and disruptions within the definedsector and share insights with the investment team and the wider communitythrough thought leadership pieces presentations and participation in industryevents.
Team Collaboration: Collaborate withother members of the investment team to collectively drive the firmsinvestment strategy share insights and contribute to the growth of theoverall VC ecosystem.
Overall this role holder plays a critical role insourcing evaluating and managing potential investment opportunities supportin exits and eventually lead the deals independently over a period timegaining relevant experience. Healthtech is most prefered.May also involve fund raising rolecontributions support along with the deal lead/fund raising leads if required.The role requires a combination of financial analytical and interpersonalskills as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
