Partner Venture Capital

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partner-level responsibility

Complete P&L ownership

Exposure to angel and institutional投资

Role shaping sector strategy

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is sourcing a Partner to lead its Manufacturing and Hardware sector cluster, spanning Deeptech, AI, Aerospace and Robotics, with end-to-end leadership over investments, strategy, team management and fund governance.

The role involves co-driving angel fund pipelines, portfolio support, and scaling sector-wide performance while engaging with investors and founders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Private Equity, consulting or startup leadership.
• Strong experience across deal sourcing, evaluation, execution, portfolio management and exits.
• Deep understanding of Deeptech, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Hardware, Aerospace or Robotics.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete investment lifecycle, including deal sourcing, evaluation, due diligence, investment committee presentations, negotiations, fundraising, portfolio monitoring and exits.
• Develop sector-focused investment theses and drive structured investment decisions.
• Lead financial evaluation, market assessment, competitive analysis and category mapping.
• Lead and mentor an 8–10-member sector team with complete P&L ownership.
• Drive category-building initiatives and represent the investment platform externally.
• Act as the primary link between portfolio founders and internal teams, supporting GTM, product development, fundraising and governance.

Job description

Sector Focus: Deeptech, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing and Hardware, including Aerospace and Robotics

Team Responsibility: Leadership of an 8–10-member sector team

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

A leading multi-stage venture investment platform is looking for a Partner to lead its Manufacturing and Hardware sector cluster, covering Deeptech, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace and Robotics.

This is an end-to-end leadership role encompassing investment decisions, sector strategy, team management, founder engagement and cluster P&L ownership.

The role will co-drive the Category I Angel Fund pipeline for the sector and contribute to the wider investment strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Investment Management

• Manage the complete investment lifecycle, including deal sourcing, evaluation, due diligence, investment committee presentations, negotiations, fundraising, portfolio monitoring and exits.
• Develop sector-focused investment theses and drive structured investment decisions.
• Lead financial evaluation, market assessment, competitive analysis and category mapping.
• Lead and mentor an 8–10-member sector team with complete P&L ownership.
• Conduct weekly deal-pipeline reviews and quarterly sector strategy reviews.
• Develop market maps, competitive landscapes and investment theses.
• Drive category-building initiatives and represent the investment platform externally.

Portfolio and Founder Engagement

• Act as the primary link between portfolio founders and internal teams.
• Support founders across go-to-market strategy, product development, fundraising, governance and leadership hiring.
• Facilitate follow-on funding through venture capital firms, family offices and global investor networks.
• Drive secondary transactions, strategic exits and structured liquidity events.
• Monitor portfolio performance, cash runway and exit readiness.

Fund and Stakeholder Management

• Co-drive the Category I Angel Fund pipeline for the assigned sector.
• Contribute to the overall fund and investment strategy.
• Engage with Limited Partners and strategic investors.
• Ensure governance and compliance in accordance with Category I AIF regulations.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• 10+ years of experience in Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Private Equity, consulting or startup leadership.
• Strong experience across deal sourcing, evaluation, execution, portfolio management and exits.
• Deep understanding of Deeptech, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Hardware, Aerospace or Robotics.
• Relevant exposure to Fintech or D2C sectors may also be considered.
• Proven experience in team leadership and P&L ownership.
• Strong investment judgement, analytical ability and commercial understanding.
• Founder-friendly and execution-oriented approach.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and people-leadership capabilities.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

• Partner-level responsibility within an active early-stage investment platform.
• Complete P&L ownership of a sector cluster.
• Exposure across angel, institutional, secondary and pre-IPO investment strategies.
• Opportunity to shape sector strategy and support a broad startup portfolio.