Website YourNest Venture Capital
Early Stage Deep-Tech Investors in India
Do you have what it takes to build India s most valuable startups?
With over 100,000 startups, there is no dearth of quantity in India. The challenge lies in spotting potential winners and shaping them to become unicorns that will change the way we live and work, and reward investors.
At YourNest, we’ve been scouting for diamonds in the rough since 2011: with three funds adding up to $ 100 mn, being the first to focus on DeepTech startups and ensuring we remain among India s best-performing early-stage funds, we’ve made it a habit to set new benchmarks in the country s venture capital sector.
We’ve helped build startups by infusing our unique nurture capital and enabled them to scale into global markets. And we’ve done this thanks to an enterprising team of committed young people who work closely with our founders to help them succeed.
Now we’re hiring an “Associate in Investment Management” to join us in this mission. The role is ideal for someone who can spot a diamond in the rough and polish it to create value.
What Problem Will You Solve?
Value Creation: Partner startup founders to drive growth for startups by solving challenges in revenue, capital, and talent. Become the go-to person for founders.
Identify and Nurture: Spot industry-changing companies and help create the next Indian unicorn.
Governance: Enhance investor confidence through robust investment governance.
What skills, knowledge, experience and aptitude will help you succeed?
Skills: Strong written and oral communication, numerical abilities, presentation, negotiation, research, creative solutioning.
Knowledge: Business-related topics, finance, technology/ DeepTech, venture capital ,startups.
Experience: Ideally two or more years of experience related to research, startups,VCs, problem solving, entrepreneurship.
Aptitude: Self-driven, hungry to learn, patient listener, assertive, analytical, result-oriented, tenacious, team player, thought leader, doer who believes the job isn’t over until the job is done.
Why YourNest?
In The Relatively Small But Rapidly Growing VC Sector, Why Should You Consider Us? For Starters, We Are a Pioneering Early-stage VC In India That Has Always Challenged The Status Quo And Charted a New Course With Industry Leading Ideas. People Who Work With Us Are Able To
Learn: Work alongside top founders, venture partners and industry experts.
Unlearn: Embrace our unVC approach, doing what s right rather than following the norm.
Relearn: Stay on top of the fast-moving tech space by constantly updating their knowledge.
Build: Be inspired to start your own venture or fast-track your career to becoming a young Principal or Junior Partner.
What will you be responsible for?
Creating Compelling Investment Cases
As an integral member of the portfolio team, your success depends on and determines the success of our portfolio companies. The role is multi-dimensional and includes:
- Craft and present compelling investment cases.
- Draft and negotiate term sheets and oversee due diligence.
- Ensure smooth investment execution and manage partner rights for
- long-term growth.
Enabling Founders And Their Teams
- Develop deep, empathetic relationships with founders in our portfolio.
- Co-create milestones and KPIs to guide startups.
- Provide ongoing support to ensure a safe and stress-free entrepreneurial
- journey.
Governance Of The Fund And Investments
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by diligently maintaining
- documentation.
- Standardise business processes across portfolio companies.
- Conduct biannual fund valuations and manage exit processes, including
- strategic sales, IPOs and buybacks.
What skills and qualifications must you have?
At YourNest, we don t measure success merely by degrees or accolades. If you believe in the transformative power of startups to reshape India’s narrative and understand that venture capital isn’t just a means but a catalyst for entrepreneurial success, we would love to interact with you.
Structured knowledge in technology (B.Tech/ M.Tech) or a deep interest in the subject,finance and/or venture capital (perhaps you re in the midst of a CFA course) will definitely give you an edge. And a minimum of two years hands-on experience in any field, where you have worked on outcomes. Plus the spirit of enterprise.
Fit the bill? Here’s where you can apply
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