ARTPARK
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artpark.in
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ABOUT ARTPARK
ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park) is a Section 8 not-for-profit company promoted by IISc Bengaluru and supported by the Government of India. We catalyze deep-tech innovation by connecting researchers, startups, corporate and government — through our Innovator in Residence grant and incubation program, skilling initiatives and innovation partnerships.
This is an early-stage, high-ownership environment. The strategy team is being built from the ground up, and this hire will have direct visibility into investment decisions, research outputs and leadership conversations from Day 1.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for someone who can do two things equally well: keep ARTPARK's deep-tech investment pipeline sharp and well-documented, and produce the research and knowledge products that inform our strategy and build our external credibility.
In a typical week, you might start by writing an investment thesis on the opportunity in Counter Drone Systems, move into evaluating a set of incoming IiR deal applications mid-week, and close the week updating portfolio trackers, dashboards and finalizing paperwork for a recently approved investment. This role is deliberately broad — designed for people who resist narrow specialization and want to operate close to where decisions are made.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Research & Thought Leadership
- Track developments in AI, robotics, deep-tech startups, government innovation policy and the India funding landscape
- Produce intelligence briefs, landscape analyses and market maps for internal decision-making
- Research and compile sector data, statistics and case studies to support grant proposals and fundraising
- Maintain a live database of funding opportunities, government schemes and program deadlines
- Support production of ARTPARK's annual deep-tech report, whitepapers and newsletters
- Prepare presentation decks, one-pagers and capability documents for leadership and external stakeholders
- Compile data and narratives for board reports and government partner presentations
Investment Operations — IIR Program
- Source and screen deep-tech startup and innovator applications through ARTPARK's ecosystem, IISc networks and accelerator channels
- Maintain a live deal pipeline CRM — accurate status, notes and next actions at all times
- Coordinate the diligence process — schedule expert reviews, track documentation, prepare evaluation summaries and investment memos
- Manage diligence documents — MoU templates, grant letter frameworks, expert liaison
- Maintain the IiR portfolio MIS — grantee milestones, disbursements and KPIs
- Prepare quarterly portfolio review reports and board update materials
- Coordinate with grantees on compliance documentation, milestone submissions and reporting
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Work location
- This role is based at the ARTGarage Facility, Jalahalli, Bengaluru — candidates must be located in Bengaluru or willing to relocate
- Minimum 3 days per week in-office is required; candidates who are open to working from office all 5 days will be preferred
Must have
- 1–3 years of work experience in VC / investment analysis, strategy consulting, or research-intensive roles
- Strong analytical skills — ability to evaluate technology, team and market dimensions of early-stage ventures
- Excellent written communication — investment memos, landscape reports and stakeholder presentations require clear, structured writing
- Comfort with data — sourcing, verifying and synthesising quantitative and qualitative information
- High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Genuine intellectual curiosity about deep technology, India's innovation ecosystem and the research-to-startup journey
Good to have
- Engineering degree (B.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech) — technical background strengthens credibility when evaluating deep-tech deals; strong candidates from other disciplines with demonstrated technology understanding will equally be considered
- Prior exposure to AI, robotics, advanced manufacturing, biotech or adjacent deep-tech fields
- Experience with startup evaluation, technology due diligence or research commercialisation
- Familiarity with India's government funding landscape — DST, SERB, MeitY, NSDC, NITI Aayog
- Experience with deal tracking tools — Tracxn, Notion, Airtable or similar
- Prior affiliation with IISc, IIT, IISER or a research-linked startup ecosystem
- Visual communication skills — charts, data visualisations, clean presentation layouts
WHO YOU ARE
- Self-starter — you take ownership of your work without waiting to be told what to do next, and you bring your own point of view to every assignment
- Operates with velocity — you move fast, meet deadlines without compromising quality, and know how to prioritize when everything feels urgent
- Strong upward communicator — you can distil complex research or deal updates into crisp, structured summaries for senior stakeholders and external partners
- Comfortable with ambiguity — ARTPARK is an early-stage function; you will often be the first person to define a process or produce a format, and that energizes rather than unsettles you
- Detail-oriented without losing the plot — you maintain accurate trackers and clean documentation while staying connected to the bigger picture of what each investment or report is trying to achieve
- Collaborative but independent — you work well across a small, cross-functional team but can also put your head down and deliver alone when needed
- Intellectually restless — you read widely, follow technology developments with genuine curiosity, and bring external ideas into your work
WHY ARTPARK
- Work inside IISc Bengaluru — access to India's most advanced deep-tech research, faculty and startup ecosystem
- Small team, real ownership — your work reaches the leadership team, board and government partners directly, not in 3 years
- Breadth by design — investments and research in one role is unusual at this experience level; most analysts get one or the other
- Mission-driven — you are helping determine which deep-tech companies get a chance to grow and which people get skilled for the jobs of the future
- Bengaluru-based, on-site at one of India's most intellectually stimulating campuses
Shortlisted candidates will be given a presentation assignment as part of the selection process. Please include a cover letter along with your resume on why this role interests you and what in your background is most relevant to it. Applications without a note will not be reviewed
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