Website:
celerisai.co.in
Job details:
CelerisAI is an AI/ML-guided small molecule drug discovery startup from Bengaluru. As we scale and prepare for our first institutional funding round, we are looking to appoint a Chartered Accountant or CA firm as our long-term finance and compliance partner and advisor.
Startup-specific scope (core to this engagement)
- Fundraising (equity). A track record of successfully closed rounds for early-stage DeepTech or life sciences companies, including financial modelling, cap table management, valuation certificates, and Section 56/62 compliance
- Identifying and connecting us with suitable investors — Indian and international. Angels, VCs, family offices, and strategic/pharma investors, along with investor relations and post-close reporting to funders
- End-to-end due diligence readiness and management for seed and Series A rounds
- IP valuation — mandatory. Demonstrable experience valuing patents, provisional filings, and pre-clinical IP assets is a non-negotiable requirement for us
- Preparation of project reports and expense/utilisation reports for government grants.
- ESOP structuring and accounting; DPIIT/Startup India compliance
Routine compliance and accounting
- ROC/MCA annual filings, board and shareholder resolutions, statutory registers
- Monthly bookkeeping, accounts payable, and management reporting
- GST registration, returns, and reconciliation; TDS and advance tax
- Payroll processing and related filings
- Statutory audit coordination and finalisation of accounts
What we are looking for in a firm/professional
- Practising CA or firm with demonstrable success in closing fundraises for DeepTech or life sciences startups
- An active investor network across India and, ideally, international markets
- Proven IP valuation credentials
- Working familiarity with grant-funded entities and government reporting formats
- Bengaluru-based preferred; responsive, proactive, and able to advise — not just file
Please note: this is a professional services engagement, not a recruitment or employment opportunity. We are appointing an external firm/professional on a retainer basis.
We are also open to appointing a Virtual CFO on a fractional/consulting basis, covering strategic finance, fundraising, and investor relations. Again, this is an external advisory engagement, not an in-house position.
To submit a proposal/application
Please share your firm/personal profile, relevant startup client experience (anonymised is fine), IP valuation credentials, and your proposed retainer structure at craval@celerisai.co.in.
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