Investment Analyst - Early Stage Venture Capital
Analyst - Investments
Veda Ventures (www.veda.vc) is an early stage focused venture capital fund with ~INR 250Cr investment corpus. Veda was created by founders, for founders, with an aim to reduce start-up failure rate by enabling founders to reach product market fit faster and efficiently raise more capital.
Key areas of focus for Veda include Enterprise and Mid-market SaaS, Consumer Internet & Marketplaces, Creator Ecosystem, FinTech and others.
About the Role :An Analyst is expected to work closely with the Investment Team to drive end to end lifecycle of portfolio investments from sourcing to exit.
Key responsibilities would include :-
Investment Sourcing: Build diverse and deep network across the startup and VC ecosystem to drive investment origination. Build sector thesis to identify investment opportunities and areas of interest.
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Investment Analysis: Evaluate prospective investments on qualitative and quantitative parameters. Build investment thesis / notes to present to Investment Committee for inclusion in the portfolio. Evaluate and negotiate legal documents with the startups including Term Sheets and SHA.
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Sector Specialization: Build deep domain knowledge via primary and secondary research, keep a track on dynamic secular and tactical trends in core sectors.
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Portfolio Growth: Work closely with portfolio companies in areas like go to market, hiring, performance marketing and others. Leverage Veda network to create overall value for portfolio companies.
Key Requirements :
- Proven interest in startups and investing.
- Intellectual curiosity and a structured thought process.
- Undergraduate or Post Graduate from premier institutes in India or abroad.
- 1 to 4 years of work experience at a consulting firm, investment banking, venture capital or investment research.
What's on Offer :
- Independence and Ownership of Focus Sectors
- Opportunity to work in early days of a Venture Capital fund.
- Industry leading Compensation