Investment Analyst - Venture Capital Fund

Our client is a well-funded Venture Capital Fund. They invest in Seed and Series A in startups in various domains. The Fund has a deep experience and is led by industry experts. Their core philosophy is not just investing in a startup but also providing them with all support to grow in the ecosystem.

They are looking to hire a young Investment Analyst for their firm

The incumbent will be responsible for:

- Map selected industries with key information and primary research at an ongoing basis

- Market intelligence - understand market dynamics and opportunity size, both for new opportunities and for existing portfolio.

- Network with relevant community of investors and start-ups to increase awareness of the brand

- Find / source relevant opportunities in the selected category/industry at an early stage

The ideal fit would be a candidate with:

- Graduate / CA / MBA from a reputed B-school

- 2 - 6 years of experience in a VC Firm

- Experienced (preferred) in young/early-stage start-ups or VC firm

- Worked in a role which involved building or managing strong networks in the VCs, start-up and corporate communities

- Entrepreneurial mindset with high ownership and problem-solving skills

- Good understanding of business concepts and ability to understand and drive investment thesis

- Commercial insight and understanding of business metrics and structure to build a preliminary understanding of any business

- Great communication skills

- Be ready to relocate to Mumbai

Please note:

- Do give me an indication of your current compensation

- For obvious reasons we will not be able to share the client's name till we have internally shortlisted your profile

- Your profile will NOT be shared with anyone without your consent

Vipul Agarwal
Zend Consulting Services