Pre-Seed Funding Specialist For Upskilling Platform

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

As our Funding Consultant, you'll drive the end-to-end pre-seed fundraising process to get us funded quickly and strategically. Responsibilities include:

1. Investor Research and Targeting

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• Identify and prioritize potential investors (e.g., angel networks like Indian Angel Network, edtech VCs like Blume Ventures, accelerators like NSRCEL, and government schemes like Startup India Seed Fund).
• Build a customized investor database tailored to edtech and mentoring platforms.

2. Pitch Deck and Materials Development

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• Refine our pitch deck, financial projections, and business plan to highlight platforms unique market potential (India's $30B edtech sector), and traction goals.
• Create compelling narratives for pre-seed pitches, emphasizing scalability and social impact.

3. Outreach and Networking

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• Conduct targeted outreach via emails, LinkedIn, and events (e.g., TechSparks or edtech meetups).
• Secure introductions, meetings, and pitches with 20-30 high-potential investors.

4. Negotiation and Closure

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• Guide term sheet negotiations, due diligence, and deal closure.
• Track progress with weekly reports and adjust strategies based on feedback.

5. Strategy and Advisory

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• Advise on fundraising best practices, including valuation, equity dilution, and post-funding milestones.
• Help prepare for demo days or accelerator applications if applicable.

Qualifications and Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have a proven track record in early-stage fundraising. Must-haves include:

• Experience

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• Exp in startup fundraising, with at least 2 successful pre-seed raises (ideally in edtech, SaaS, or tech startups in India).
• Demonstrated network in the Indian investor ecosystem (e.g., connections to angels, VCs, or government funds).

• Active Investor Network:

  You have a strong, current network of contacts within the Indian startup investment community, particularly with active Angel Investors and Micro VCs.

We are open to a flexible compensation structure that aligns our success with yours. This will include a combination of:

• A monthly retainer fee.
• A success fee (commission) based on the total capital raised.