WaterBridge - Analyst/Associate - Venture Capital Firm

About WaterBridge Ventures

We are an early stage tech VC firm based in Delhi with a mission of being a Venture Catalyst for Tech Entrepreneurship in India. Deep value add is our guiding principle, we believe money has colour and if we can- t help catalyse a business, we do not partner up.

Job Description

We are searching for an Associate who has an unparalleled drive to influence the investment process and get deeply involved in value-add for our portfolio. Aspiring candidates should be believers in Tech led disruption in India's high growth economy, have hunger to learn and contribute in addition to possessing a holistic personality.

Duties

Perform market research to help identify new investment trends and opportunities

- Deal screening: call and/or meet with prospects, evaluate opportunities

- Documentation: summarize call notes, enter deals into CRM

- Network with peers in other Venture Capital Firms

Perform Due Diligence

- Gather information from the target company and industry experts

- Research and talk to existing references and customers of the target company

- Research potential competitors to the target company

- Research and talk with technical/business consultants to evaluate the target company's technology including IPs

- Conduct background checks on the current management of the target company

- Perform valuation analysis via modelling

- Help preparing internal investment memos

Requirements: Required Skills and Experience:

- 0 - 4 years of work experience-

- Open to pre MBA (Analyst) or post MBA (Associate) candidates

- 1-2 years of prior investing, investment banking or consulting experience from reputed and top tier firms

- Strong understanding of the tech ecosystem is a plus

- Outstanding analytical skills, detail-oriented, proactive and self-motivated

- Strong knowledge of Excel including advanced functions

- Experience with cash flow modeling and investment valuation techniques

- Ability to produce well designed professional looking Powerpoint presentations

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

What we can offer

We can promise the candidate an unparalleled learning and development experience while working with highly experienced and leading investment professionals. The candidate will be part of the core investment team and would participate in the full life-cycle of investing - investing, portfolio management and exits.