Investment Manager

About the Role
The Manager / Senior Manager – Investment & Partnerships will lead venture operations, pipeline screening, portfolio tracking, and flagship ecosystem events at Rishihood’s Venture Studio. This hybrid role bridges early-stage venture building and active ecosystem engagement, driving deal flow, investor interactions, demo days, hackathons, and founder-focused initiatives across the university ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deal Flow & Investment Pipeline Operations
Manage end-to-end deal sourcing, screening, and evaluation of student-, faculty-, and external founder-led startups.
Conduct preliminary business viability, unit economics, and market-size assessments.
Prepare investment memos, evaluation scorecards, and pitch synthesis for the investment committee.
Facilitate due diligence, term sheet execution, compliance reviews, and legal documentation (SHA/SSA, convertible notes).
Track portfolio health metrics, milestone reviews, and coordinate investor update reports.
2. Event Strategy & Production
Conceptualize, budget, and execute flagship events including Demo Days, Investor Mixers, Hackathons, Founder Masterclasses, and Pitch Showcases.
Oversee cross team management, staging, logistics, on-ground coordination, and attendee ticketing/registration flows.
Drive post-event engagement, feedback loops, and conversion metrics to maintain long-term investor and partner relations.
3. Ecosystem, Investor & Mentor Relations
Build and nurture partnerships with angel syndicates, venture funds, family offices, and corporate accelerator arms.
Source, onboard, and manage domain mentors, founders-in-residence, and keynote jury members.
Collaborate closely with university leadership, academic faculties, and external incubation partners.
4. Student Mentorship & Founder Development
Conduct regular mentorship hours with students on startup ideation, business models, fundraising, and venture building.
Mentor student founders on pitching, market validation, unit economics, GTM strategy, and investor readiness.
Conduct one-on-one/group mentoring sessions, workshops, and founder clinics.
Identify high-potential student startups and connect them with investors, mentors, incubators, and ecosystem partners.
Track founder progress and support promising ventures into Rishihood’s incubation and investment pipeline.
Requirements
Experience & Background
Manager: 2-4 years of relevant experience in a venture capital fund, accelerator/incubator, startup studio, or angel network.
Senior Manager: 3-6+ years of hands-on experience managing startup pipelines, investment operations, and large-scale startup events.
Prior experience executing high-tech founders or investor events is required.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related fields (MBA preferred).
Functional & Technical Skills
Strong grasp of early-stage venture frameworks, term sheet mechanics, cap tables, and valuation concepts.
Demonstrated track record of producing multi-stakeholder corporate or startup ecosystem events.
High proficiency in pipeline management and productivity tools (Notion, Zoho CRM/Recruit, Excel, Google Workspace).
Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with an ability to interface comfortably with senior investors and institutional leaders

Work arrangement
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