Website:
lvxventures.com
Job details:
Company: LVX (LetsVenture)
Location: Bangalore/Mumbai
Experience: 2–5 years
About LVX
LVX is one of India's leading angel investing platforms for private market investing, connecting investors with high-growth startups and managing investment vehicles across the early-stage ecosystem. Backed by Accel, LVX works closely with founders, angel investors, family offices, and venture capital firms to enable fundraising across India's startup ecosystem.
The Role
We are looking for an Investment Associate who will be at the centre of our deal sourcing and founder engagement activities. You will own the early-stage investment pipeline—from identifying high-potential startups and conducting founder evaluation calls to supporting investor outreach and ecosystem partnerships.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys meeting founders, analysing businesses, building relationships across the startup ecosystem, and contributing directly to successful fundraising outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Deal Sourcing & Founder Evaluation
- Source high-quality startup opportunities across sectors through outbound outreach, referrals, accelerators, and ecosystem partnerships.
- Conduct Level-1 founder evaluation calls and assess business models, market opportunity, traction, and fundraising readiness.
- Drive the end-to-end platform evaluation process from founder onboarding through internal investment review.
- Build sector intelligence by conducting market research and identifying emerging investment themes.
- Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified startups across multiple investment stages.
Investment Research & Pipeline Management
- Prepare founder summaries, investment notes, and internal evaluation reports.
- Build and maintain sourcing dashboards and pipeline trackers to monitor deal flow, conversion rates, and team performance.
- Conduct competitor benchmarking and industry research to support investment discussions.
- Coordinate internally to ensure startups progress efficiently through the investment pipeline.
Investor & Ecosystem Development
- Build relationships with venture capital funds, family offices, angel investors, and ecosystem partners.
- Support investor outreach through curated deal briefs and founder introductions.
- Facilitate founder-investor connections throughout the fundraising journey.
- Help drive successful fundraising outcomes by coordinating investor engagement across active mandates.
Ecosystem Representation & Strategic Initiatives
- Represent LVX at startup events, networking sessions, and ecosystem conferences.
- Build strategic partnerships with accelerators, incubators, and founder communities.
- Support strategic projects and internal process improvements that enhance sourcing efficiency.
What We're Looking For
Must-Have
- CA, CFA, or MBA (Finance) from a recognised institution.
- 2–5 years of experience in Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Startup Ecosystem, Corporate Finance, or Deal Advisory.
- Strong understanding of startup business models, fundraising, and venture investing.
- Excellent research and analytical skills with the ability to evaluate early-stage companies.
- Experience managing multiple live opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills with confidence in interacting with founders and investors.
- Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, CRM tools, and startup research platforms.
Good to Have
- Existing network within the startup ecosystem, including founders, VCs, or family offices.
- Experience conducting founder evaluation or investment screening calls.
- Exposure to startup fundraising processes or investment platforms.
- Interest in emerging sectors such as AI, ClimateTech, SaaS, Consumer, DeepTech, or FinTech.
Why Join LVX
- Work at the heart of India's startup investing ecosystem with exposure to a high volume of early-stage deals.
- Build meaningful relationships with founders, angel investors, family offices, and leading VCs.
- High ownership with direct impact on sourcing, fundraising, and ecosystem initiatives.
- Close collaboration with senior investment leaders while working on some of India's most promising startups.
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