1 2 years of relevant experience in investment analysis, venture capital, incubators, or startup advisory roles
Job Location:
iCreate Campus, Devdholera, Opp. Kensville Golf Club, off Rajkot-Bavla Highway, Ahmedabad 382240. (Google map link: https: / / maps.app.goo.gl / hnybNuZekyrycJ7v8 )
Role Summary:
The Investment Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting iCreate s mission of supporting high-potential startups by forming the critical bridge between incubator funding and market VC funding. The role includes mobilising the funnel for deal flow, evaluating deals, validating identified investable opportunities and monitoring invested portfolio companies. The role involves working with market data and people startup teams, leading incubators, investors, and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Keep an eye on the deal-flow funnel and coordinate the funnel-building outreach activities as and when required.
- Assess business models, scalability, product-market fit, founder and team capabilities.
- Conduct detailed analysis of the startup financials, and traction metrics.
- Conduct thorough market research and competitor analysis.
- Conduct physical verification at startup work and client sites.
- Coordinate visits and validations of relevant industry and domain experts.
- Compile and prepare the Investment Committee dossier for the identified startups.
- Seek, identify and empanel investors and co-investors for the Fund.
- Coordinate the pitch sessions of the approved investee startups to the empanelled investors.
- Coordinate investments from interested investors.
Due Diligence & Investment Documentation:
Coordinate due diligence and documentation till investment. Prepare and present investment briefs, internal memos, and review reports. Ownership, Monitoring & Mentoring Support:
- Ability and disposition to take complete ownership of one or more portfolio startup/s from identification to investment to exit.
- Closely monitor financial and operational performance of portfolio startups, along with monthly and quarterly reporting.
- Facilitate expert mentor interactions with the portfolio startups as and when required.
- Identify opportunities and threats for