Investment Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate AI/AI-native startups across Seed to Series A/B stages.
• Conduct market, industry, competitive, and startup-level research to identify emerging opportunities.
• Evaluate startups across business model, product, technology, market opportunity, traction, unit economics, and scalability.
• Build detailed investment theses, financial models, market maps, and investment memos.
• Support end-to-end investment due diligence, including commercial, financial, and market analysis.
• Track emerging AI trends, technologies, business models, and founder ecosystems.
• Engage with founders, operators, and ecosystem stakeholders to build a strong deal pipeline.
• Support portfolio companies and participate in post-investment initiatives as required.
• Present investment opportunities and recommendations to the senior investment team.

Must-Have

• 1–5 years of experience in Venture Capital, Private Equity, Strategy Consulting, Corporate Development, or a similar analytical role.
• Mandatory experience evaluating/investing in AI startups, particularly Seed to Series A/B.
• Strong understanding of AI/GenAI, AI-native SaaS, DeepTech, or emerging technology businesses.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Ability to independently conduct market research and build investment theses.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong founder/startup ecosystem orientation with a genuine interest in technology and venture investing.