We are seeking a highly analytical and driven Associate / Senior Associate to join our investment team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong engineering foundation and hands-on VC experience, who has independently managed the investment lifecycle — from sourcing to evaluation, diligence, IC management, deal closure, and post-investment support.
You will play a critical role in identifying category-defining deeptech startups for a PropTech sector-focused fund, building conviction through rigorous technical and commercial analysis, and driving end-to-end execution of transactions.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deal Sourcing & Pipeline Management
- Proactively identify high-potential deeptech startups within the PropTech sector (AI/ML, robotics, semiconductors, biotech, climate-tech, quantum, advanced materials, etc.)
- Build and maintain strong founder networks, incubator relationships, and ecosystem touchpoints
- Own and update the deal pipeline; run weekly funnel reviews with the senior team
2. Investment Evaluation & Due Diligence
- Lead first-level technical and commercial diligence using your engineering background
- Build detailed financial models, market maps, and competitive landscape analyses
- Coordinate technical experts and external diligence partners where required
- Prepare deal notes, IC memos, and thesis documents with clarity and rigor
3. Investment Committee (IC) Ownership
- Prepare, structure, and present IC documents — including teasers, detailed investment memos, risk assessments, and valuation summaries
- Manage IC logistics, communication, and follow-through on feedback
- Drive internal alignment with partners to move deals from discussion to approval
4. Transaction Execution
- Coordinate term sheet negotiations, documentation workflows, and closure processes
- Work closely with legal counsel to review investment agreements, SHA/SSA, cap tables, ESOP documentation, and compliance requirements
- Ensure accurate and timely execution of deal paperwork and internal documentation
5. Portfolio Support & Market Research
- Support portfolio companies on strategic priorities, fundraising, and business insights
- Conduct thematic research and create investment theses across deeptech domains
- Represent the fund at events, conferences, and ecosystem forums
Required Qualifications & Skills
Must-Have
- Minimum 12 months of full-time VC investment experience
- Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end investment cycles — sourcing → diligence → IC → deal closure
- Strong memo-writing and documentation abilities
- Comfort with technical deep-dives, product evaluations, and founder interviews
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
- High ownership, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple parallel deal workflows
Preferred
- Prior experience evaluating deeptech or frontier technology companies
- Exposure to operational work within VC funds
- Strong ecosystem networks across the Indian startup ecosystem
- Ability to independently form investment convictions and defend them with data
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work with a new deeptech-focused VC fund shaping the future of frontier innovation
- Exposure to groundbreaking technologies and world-class founders
- High ownership role with rapid learning and career growth
- Collaborative, intellectually curious, and merit-driven team culture