Associate-Investment

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Track deal-flow funnel and maintain a healthy pipeline of eligible startups
• Coordinate outreach campaigns, cohorts, demo days, sector-focused sourcing
• Liaise with ecosystem partners, industry clusters, HEIs and associations
  

Startup Evaluation & Screening

• Assess business models, scalability, differentiation and traction
• Evaluate founder capability, team strength and execution feasibility
• Conduct financial assessment, projections, burn runway and unit economics
• Perform market and competitor research benchmarking
• Validate claims through product demos, site visits, and customer references
• Coordinate expert evaluation panels and domain mentors
• Prepare investment committee / selection committee dossier packs
  

Investor Engagement & Co-Investment Facilitation

• Identify, onboard and maintain angel investors, HNIs, family offices and networks
• Coordinate pitch sessions for shortlisted startups
• Support investor follow-ups, interest capture, term alignment and closures
  

Due Diligence & Investment Documentation

• Support statutory, technical and financial due diligence
• Coordinate documentation workflows until disbursement / agreement execution
• Prepare investment briefs, internal reports, committee notes, and dashboards
  

Portfolio Ownership, Monitoring & Support

• Take complete responsibility for one or more portfolio startups from entry to exit
• Track performance through MIS, milestones, financial reporting and KPIs
• Facilitate mentor connects, market linkages, and business support
• Identify risk triggers, follow-on funding pathways, or exit recommendations
  

Networking, Ecosystem Intelligence & Thought Leadership

• Build relationships with founders, incubators, investors, government missions
• Stay updated on investment and innovation trends, sectors, and policy directions
• Share insights through reports, presentations, articles, and ecosystem events
  

Key Skills & Competencies Required

• Strong analytical and research capability
• Financial modelling, startup finance & investment understanding
• Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills
• Good understanding of startup ecosystem, funding instruments & compliance
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint & reporting tools
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• High ownership mindset, detail-orientation and startup-friendly disposition
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Management / Finance / Engineering preferred)
• 1–2 years relevant experience in investment analysis, incubation, VC, startup advisory
• Prior experience evaluating investment-stage startups is highly desirable
  

Experience Requirement