Job Description
<p style="text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><b><u><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Company Profile</span></u></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial">Plans to set up a 100 – 150 Million USD Venture Capital Fund that will invest in India. Could target investing in companies that are in Series A/ B Funding or at a Pre IPO stage. Average ticket size would be 5 – 10 Million USD.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><b>Role:</b> <b><i><u>Director - Investments - Venture Fund</u></i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The Director of Investments will play a key role in Investment decisions, setting up the Indian entity, any new capital raising, help with fund strategy, investment analysis, generating trade ideas, and jumping into existing businesses, etc. Whatever is needed. The Director will own and manage all relationships with portfolio companies, investors, key financial stakeholders, and look to help shape the strategy and execution of new investment opportunities. With sound Investment strategies, deep knowledge of the India market, ability to manage young entrepreneurs you are expected to successfully lead the Venture Capital fund and guide portfolio companies.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Role and Responsibilities</span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="color:#222222; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:small; font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; background-color:#ffffff; text-decoration-thickness:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-decoration-color:initial" type="disc">
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Coordinating local fundraising activities and supporting the international fundraising efforts</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Developing and leading key enabling projects related to new fund formation</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Setting up the local team and implementing the organizational framework to make the team effective</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Identifying opportunity sets and leading our team in investing in tech start ups – developing the deal flow pipeline</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Providing recommendations for new and upcoming deals</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Analysing existing deals across technology, private investments, and our operating companies</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Executing quick or deep-dive business analyses, strategic plans for M&A, capital raising, evaluation of opportunity sets, and investor relations</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Working directly with a robust network of investors and other partners that aligns with our vision and operating principles</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="text-align:start; text-indent:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="letter-spacing:normal"><span style="orphans:2"><span style="text-transform:none"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="widows:2"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The Ideal Candidate Has</span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="color:#222222; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:small; font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:start; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; white-space:normal; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px; background-color:#ffffff; text-decoration-thickness:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-decoration-color:initial" type="disc">
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">PG degree from a reputable university</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">10+ years of experience, ideally in a VC</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Heavy tech venture capital experience</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Extreme character, talent, drive, and teaming ability</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">An entrepreneurial nature and is not afraid to think outside the box</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Extreme bias to execute</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Demonstrated excellence in finance (including cash-flow analysis and forecasting) and investment decision making</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Willingness to work across a multitude of teams, capabilities, and projects</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Experience working directly with investors</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background:white; margin-left:15px"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Strong communication skills (written and verbal)</span></span></span></li>
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