Website Pidilite Ventures
On a mission to Find, Fund & Support Entrepreneurs in the Home improvement Industry
About Us:
Pidilite Ventures (www.pidilite.vc), the venture arm of Pidilite Industries Limited invests in fast growing and innovative companies that have synergies with Pidilite’s core and adjacent businesses including Home Improvement & renovation, Home Care & Maintenance, Smart / Green Building Materials, Contractor engagement, and Arts & Craft. Our Portfolio cos include Homelane, Livspace, Pepperfry, Aapka Painter, BuildNext, Finemake, Imagimake, Pace Robotics, Karwaan and Onsite.
Role:
Reporting to our Principal, you will augment the investment team’s ability to source opportunities, reach investment decisions, and support the portfolio. Your responsibilities will include:
Sourcing: building on existing processes and deal flow, you will be responsible for feeding and managing our deal flow pipeline. This will involve:
- Identifying promising companies and founders at the earliest stages, through networking, research, and outreach.
- Analyzing opportunities, through reviews of materials, conversations with founders, and discussions with the team.
- Frequent team presentations of opportunities that fit the firm’s mandate and investment philosophy.
- Undertake content marketing and community building efforts.
Evaluation: you will support the investment committee to reach the best possible investment decisions. This will involve:
- Researching markets, analysing trends, companies, financials, business models.
- Participating in any diligence items relevant to the investment decision, including calls with founders and reference checks.
- Drafting investment memoranda and other materials that may be required by the investment committee.
Portfolio Management: you will collaborate with our community manager and the rest of the investment team to provide value to the portfolio. This will involve:
- Understanding the needs of our portfolio companies by seeking regular updates and building strong rapport with founders and their teams.
- Building and activating scalable strategies to support a growing portfolio.
- Coordinating the team’s response to portfolio asks.
Reporting: you will support the investment team in preparing quarterly and monthly communications to Pidilite Ventures’ Investment Committee.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications: MBA (finance background preferred)/ BCom with relevant certification courses
Experience : 1.5 – 3 years of experience in venture capital / private equity firms mandatory
Candidate must have:
- Familiarity and deep interest in venture capital and technology ecosystems.
- Critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and being unafraid to ask questions.
- Understanding of business and financial concepts and ability to carry out research and analysis.
- Desire to grow with the firm over a long time horizon and over multiple funds.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Strong command over written and spoken English mandatory.
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