Associate / Senior Associate

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and driven Associate / Senior Associate to join our 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 (IC memos, term sheet process understanding, investment notes).
• 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 tech 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 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.