Unitus Ventures – Overview
Unitus Ventures is a leading venture capital firm in India that supports early-stage tech startups bringing the future of work to Bharat. Unitus Ventures drives growth and success of startups in Jobtech, Fintech, SaaS and Climate sectors. Launched in 2012, Unitus Ventures is a founding member of Capria Network, the leading venture network investing in extraordinary tech startups of the Global South. Unitus Ventures is based in Bangalore and Seattle. More at: https://unitus.vc and http://capria.vc/network
Being a globally-distributed and gender diversified team, we also take keen interest in different cuisines, travel and culture stories of our team members! (So please be prepared to listen and share as much!)
Role Overview
Deal Sourcing
- Assist the Sourcing and Deal Flow Manager in building and managing a pipeline of startups
- Build and maintain relationships in the Indian startup ecosystem: accelerators, incubators, angels, angel networks and Seed Funds
- Research areas of investment interest and document/present findings to the broader team; also summarize research in articles/blog posts
Due Diligence
- Assist the Investment Associate in performing due diligence: secondary research, speaking with industry experts, customers, potential partners etc.
- Assist in drafting the investment memo to be presented to the Investment Committee
Investment Completion and Portfolio Monitoring
- Liaise with portfolio companies and advisors for completion of the investment documentation, funding and post-funding processes
- Follow up with portfolio companies on a monthly/quarterly basis for MIS reports, completion of dashboards, financial statements, cash positions, impact data etc.
Impact Measurement and Evaluation
- Work with the Impact & ESG Manager to define social impact metrics for new portfolio companies
- Periodically follow up with portfolio companies for collection of social impact data and screen data for consistency. Follow-up with portfolio companies for clarifications/rectifications
- Assist the Impact & ESG Manager with data collation and preparation of the half-yearly impact report
The Ideal Candidate
Education and Prior Experience
- Undergraduate degree with concentration in business or communications, or MBA desired.
- Proven commitment to and understanding of the space in which we operate: ventures with scalable and profitable business models with potential to create widespread social impact
- Experience living or working in emerging markets is desired but not required
Skills
- A curious and questioning mind with a hunger to learn
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Highly motivated self-starter who creates opportunity, does not wait for direction, solves her/his own problems, and operates with limited management
Benefits and Compensation
- Living stipend offered: to be negotiated depending on time commitment and location
