Our client is a leading early-stage venture capital fund backing frontier innovation across sectors such as energy, supply chains, advanced materials, robotics, AI, manufacturing, and agriculture. They are looking to hire an Associate in their core investments team.

● Sourcing of high-quality investment opportunities by leveraging industry networks, deep market research, AI tools and conducting proactive outreach

● Building and continuously evolving investment theses by mapping innovation frontiers, analyzing emerging technologies, identifying whitespace opportunities, and assessing long-term scalability, capital efficiency, and global relevance

● Supporting due diligence processes, including advanced market analysis, tech/product validation, financial modeling, competitive landscaping, risk assessment, and synthesizing insights into clear investment recommendations

● Leveraging data and AI tools to enhance deal sourcing, automate insights extraction, benchmark startups, and streamline investment workflows

● Supporting deal execution by supporting term sheet negotiations, drafting investment memos, coordinating with legal and finance teams, and managing transaction documentation and closure

● Working with portfolio companies on value creation & strategic guidance on strategy, org buildout, business development, capital planning, and performance tracking

● Contributing to ecosystem leadership by representing Avaana in industry dialogues, founder communities, accelerators, and thought-leadership forums

● 2-4 years of experience in investing/ strategy consulting/ operating roles at high-growth startups or large enterprises. Exposure to frontier sectors- energy, mobility, industrials, manufacturing, robotics, biotech, AI- is a plus.

● Highly motivated, self-starter with strong ownership mindset, bold imagination, and deep intellectual curiosity, especially around emerging technologies and frontier solutions

● Experience in qualitative analysis, research, and business case development. Should have the ability to conduct primary and secondary market research and to draw insights from ambiguity and connect signals across disciplines

● Comfort with using AI-powered tools (e.g., GPT, web scrapers, data visualizers) to augment research, automate workflows, and synthesize large datasets or unstructured information

● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas clearly, collaborate effectively in a lean team, and influence stakeholders across contexts

● Impeccable standards of integrity, confidentiality, and judgment when handling sensitive or proprietary information

• A chance to work on high-value deals in a dynamic, entrepreneurial ecosystem
• High-ownership role across the fund and portfolio companies
• Competitive compensation for the right candidate