About the Role:

Haus of Talent is partnering with an India-focused venture capital fund to hire a Vice President Investments. The fund invests in technology-led businesses across climate, sustainability, clean energy, mobility, industrial innovation and related sectors. It works closely with entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners to help portfolio companies scale and create long-term commercial and environmental impact.

The Vice President Investments will work closely with the funds senior leadership across deal sourcing, investment evaluation, transaction execution and portfolio management.

Key Responsibilities:

Deal Sourcing:

- Build and manage a strong pipeline of investment opportunities.

- Source opportunities through founders, accelerators, incubators, co-investors, advisors and sector networks.

- Track emerging themes across climate, sustainability, energy, mobility and industrial innovation.

- Represent the fund at relevant industry events, demo days and ecosystem forums.

- Develop long-term relationships with founders, investors, operators and sector experts.

Investment Evaluation and Execution:

- Lead commercial, financial and strategic diligence on prospective investments.

- Evaluate business models, markets, competition, technology, founding teams, financial performance and regulatory considerations.

- Assess market size, scalability, capital intensity, technology risk, unit economics and exit potential.

- Prepare investment memoranda and present recommendations to the Investment Committee.

- Build and review financial models, valuation scenarios and investment return cases.

- Support term-sheet discussions, transaction structuring and negotiations.

- Coordinate legal, financial, commercial and technical diligence with external advisors where required.

Portfolio Management and Support:

- Work with portfolio founders on fundraising, leadership hiring, partnerships, go-to-market strategy and business development.

- Monitor operating, financial and impact-related performance.

- Identify emerging risks and support founders on critical business priorities.

- Facilitate relevant introductions to investors, customers and strategic partners.

Sector Research and Fund Building:

- Develop investment perspectives across relevant sectors and emerging themes.

- Contribute to sector research, thematic reports and investment-thesis development.

- Strengthen the funds network across founders, investors, operators and ecosystem partners.

- Support the development of internal investment processes and portfolio-review systems.

Candidate Profile:

- 814 years of experience in investing, finance or strategic roles involving business and investment evaluation.

- Strong experience in due diligence, investment analysis and investment-memo preparation.

- Experience evaluating or executing early-stage investments, particularly from Pre-Seed to Series A.

- Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities.

- Ability to assess founders, business models, markets, competition, regulations and unit economics.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work independently and take ownership within a lean investment team.

- Comfort working directly with founders and early-stage businesses.

- Genuine interest in technology-led solutions addressing climate, sustainability, energy or industrial challenges.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Prior exposure to climate technology, clean energy, mobility, industrial technology, manufacturing, infrastructure or sustainability.

- Academic background in engineering (must).

- Experience sourcing and executing multiple early-stage investments.

- Experience preparing Investment Committee memoranda and working on term sheets, transaction structuring and portfolio monitoring.

- A relevant network across founders, investors, incubators, lenders, family offices and sector experts.

- Ability to evaluate technology-led businesses from both commercial and technical perspectives.

Relevant Sector Exposure:

Experience across one or more of the following areas would be relevant:

- Renewable and distributed energy

- Energy storage and battery technologies

- Electric vehicles and mobility

- Grid and energy infrastructure

- Green hydrogen

- Industrial technology and decarbonisation

- Energy efficiency

- Carbon markets

- Circular economy

- Climate software and data

- Sustainable manufacturing

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will combine strong early-stage investment experience with meaningful exposure to technology-led sectors. They should be able to engage confidently with founders, conduct rigorous diligence, develop clear investment arguments, prepare high-quality investment memoranda and support portfolio companies after investment.

This is a hands-on role within a lean investment team and requires strong ownership, intellectual curiosity and sound commercial judgement.