Job Description- Investment Banking Associate

Location: Gurugram, Haryana (On-site)

Experience: 2-3 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

About Startup Stairs

Startup Stairs is an NSDC International investee and a DPIIT-recognized seed-stage accelerator, committed to supporting startups from idea to scale. We partner with founders across every stage of their entrepreneurial journey, enabling validation, structured mentorship, strategic direction, and growth support to transform early-stage ideas into scalable and sustainable ventures.

Role Overview

As an Investment Banking Associate, you will support the end-to-end execution of fundraising and strategic capital transactions for startups and growth-stage companies. Your responsibilities will include deal sourcing, founder engagement, investment analysis, preparation of fundraising materials, investor mapping and outreach, coordination of due diligence, transaction management, and deal closure support.

You will work directly with startup founders, Venture Capital firms, Family Offices, Angel Investors, institutional investors,



legal advisors, and internal leadership to ensure each transaction is professionally managed, commercially sound, and progressed with discipline and urgency.

Key Responsibilities

Deal Sourcing & Origination

• Identify and source high-potential startups and growth-stage companies seeking equity, venture debt, strategic capital, or other fundraising support.

• Build and maintain a solid pipeline of investible opportunities through founder networks, Venture Capital firms, Family Offices, accelerators, incubators, industry associations, and ecosystem partners.

• Conduct preliminary screening of opportunities based on sector, business model, traction, funding stage, ticket size, and overall investment readiness.

• Support the origination of fundraising mandates and maintain regular engagement with prospective founder clients.

Founder & Investor Engagement

• Conduct direct and professional

📌 Investment Banking Associate (Gurugram)
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