Analyst / Associate – Venture Investing (Apprenticeship)

Praxis Tech; India; On-site; INR 180,000 - 300,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Learn from founder

Job summary

Praxis Tech is seeking a junior/mid‑level apprentice to work closely with the founder across the full investment lifecycle. You will build investment theses, source deals, conduct diligence, and participate in decision-making with eventual ownership.

This is a hands‑on opportunity to learn directly from the founder in a dynamic Indian SME environment. You will design sourcing processes, screen businesses, and lead diligence on live opportunities, with direct exposure to end‑to‑end deal decisions

Qualifications

• Curiosity about owning and building businesses, not just analysing them.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and imperfect information.
• Strong independent thinker with clear communication skills.
• High ownership mindset and long‑term learning orientation.
• Motivated by judgment, depth, and real‑world exposure over titles.

Responsibilities

• Build sub‑sector investment theses across Indian SMEs.
• Design and run sourcing funnels with founders, brokers, and advisors.
• Screen businesses and form first‑pass investment judgments.
• Lead commercial and financial diligence on live opportunities.
• Support end‑to‑end decisions from thesis to acquisition.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Independent thinker

Communication

Curiosity

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

Role Overview

This apprenticeship-style opportunity involves working directly with the founder across the full investment lifecycle: building investment theses, sourcing deals, conducting diligence, and participating in decision-making with eventual ownership.

Responsibilities

• Build sub‑sector investment theses across Indian SMEs.
• Design and run sourcing funnels with founders, brokers, and advisors.
• Screen businesses and form first‑pass investment judgments.
• Lead commercial and financial diligence on live opportunities.
• Support end‑to‑end decisions from thesis to acquisition.

Qualifications

• Curiosity about owning and building businesses, not just analysing them.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and imperfect information.
• Strong independent thinker with clear communication skills.
• High ownership mindset and long‑term learning orientation.
• Motivated by judgment, depth, and real‑world exposure over titles.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunity to learn directly from the founder.

Location

India (directly with Founder)

Seniority Level

Junior/Mid-Level

Company Size

60 employees