Role Overview

This is a buy-side investment role within a Category II AIF, focused on sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments in late-stage, pre-IPO, and high-growth unlisted companies.

The role requires end-to-end ownership of investments from deal origination to exitwith the objective of delivering strong risk-adjusted returns and fund-level IRRs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Deal Sourcing & Origination
- Build and manage a proprietary pipeline of pre-IPO and unlisted investment opportunities
- Source deals through founders, VC/PE funds, investment banks, family offices, and internal networks
- Identify:
- Secondary liquidity opportunities
- Pre-IPO placements and anchor allocations
- Structured transactions and negotiated secondaries
- Track companies early in the IPO pipeline (pre-DRHP stage)

2. Investment Evaluation & Due Diligence
- Conduct detailed fundamental analysis:
- Financial performance and projections
- Unit economics and profitability trajectory
- Market size, growth drivers, and competitive positioning
- Governance and promoter quality




- Assess IPO readiness and exit visibility
- Build explicit investment theses with defined risk-return frameworks

3. Valuation & Deal Structuring
- Benchmark valuations using:
- Listed comparables
- Private market transactions
- IPO valuation ranges
- Maintain strict pricing discipline and margin of safety
- Structure investments across primary and secondary transactions
- Negotiate key terms including rights, liquidity provisions, and downside protection

4. Execution & Transaction Management
- Lead end-to-end deal execution:
- Term sheet due diligence documentation closure
- Coordinate with legal, compliance, and counterparties
- Ensure adherence to SEBI Category II AIF regulations

5. Portfolio Construction & Monitoring
- Build a high-conviction portfolio across unlisted and pre-IPO companies
- Manage sector allocation, position sizing, and entry timing
- Monitor portfolio performance against underwriting ass

📌 Investment Manager Buy Side (Mumbai)
🏢 Analah Capital
📍 Mumbai