We are seeking a senior strategic consultant/advisor/ Senior Strategic Fundraising & Grants Consultant who can help us build and execute a structured funding strategy, who shall work closely with the promoters of two DPIIT-registered, bootstrapped startups operating at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Life Sciences, Drug Discovery and EdTech.
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Seed / Pre-Seed Funding
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Government Grants & Startup Schemes
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Government R&D; / Innovation Grants
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Private Grants & Institutional Funding
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Angel Investors
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Family Offices
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Strategic Investors
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Venture Capital / Corporate Funding
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Strategic partnerships and other suitable sources of capital
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Ideal Consultant Profile:
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We are specifically looking for someone who has:
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- 10+ years of relevant experience in startup fundraising, grants, investments, or strategic advisory
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- A demonstrated and verifiable track record of successfully helping startups raise capital or secure grants
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- Strong understanding of the Indian startup funding ecosystem
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- Experience with Government of India / State Government startup and innovation grants will be highly preferred
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- Strong network among Angel Investors, VCs, Family Offices, Corporates and Grant-making institutions
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- Experience in DeepTech, AI, Healthcare, Pharma, Life Sciences, Biotech or EdTech would be a significant advantage
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- Ability to develop the fundraising strategy, identify the right funding opportunities,
prepare the company for investor discussions and actively facilitate introductions
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Strong understanding of startup valuation, investment structures, term sheets and fundraising processes
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Engagement:
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This is intended to be a strategic consulting/advisory engagement, with the possibility of a longer-term association based on performance and mutual fit.
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We are looking for someone who can go beyond preparing a pitch deck—we need a hands-on strategic partner who can help identify the right funding opportunities, open the right doors and support us through the fundraising journey.
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Interested consultants/advisors may DM me with:
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- Profile / experience
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- Relevant fundraising & grant track record
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- Startups previously supported
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- Funding/grants successfully facilitated
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- Investor / grant ecosystem expertise
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- Proposed engagement model and commercial expectations
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Our Current Position
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- DPIIT-registered startups
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- Bootstrapped
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- Pre-revenue stage
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- No bank loans or financial liabilities
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- No litigation
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- Promoters with approximately 20 years of experience across different businesses, Solid technology and domain focus in AI + Pharma + Life Sciences, two years of focused development and execution
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