17 Sep
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NDude Labs
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Mumbai
About the Company:
We are a diverse group of modern-day cowboys building industry-impact businesses for a healthier world.
NDude Labs is an investment holding company and operating partner focused on building exceptional healthcare and wellness businesses. We are neither a passive investment vehicle nor a traditional private equity firm. We combine patient capital, entrepreneurial experience, deep operating involvement, exceptional people, technology, AI, data, and the Dude Operating System (DOS) to help build category-leading companies.
We begin with the market, not the deal in front of us. Our preferred sequence is:
MARKET -> SUB SECTOR -> BUSINESS MODEL -> COMPANY -> FOUNDER A distinctive part of our lens is the U.S. - India bridge. We have a strong preference for opportunities that can benefit from our presence, relationships, talent, capabilities across both markets — including India-based supply serving U.S. demand, and U.S./global supply serving unmet demand in India.
The Role: Entrepreneurial Resident A high-intensity role at the center of NDude’s investment and company-building engine. This is not a traditional investment-analyst position. You will use analysis to make decisions, identify opportunities, and create value, working directly with NDude leadership and portfolio founders.
• Identify attractive healthcare and wellness markets, subsectors, and business opportunities.
• Develop investment theses and identify companies and founders aligned with NDude’s priorities.
• Build relationships with founders, operators, customers, experts, investors, and advisors.
• Analyze P&Ls;, unit economics, cash flows, valuations, returns, and downside scenarios.
• Participate in commercial, financial, legal, operational, and technical diligence and transaction execution.
• Work with founders and leadership on value-creation initiatives such as growth, pricing, margins, talent, AI, new products, expansion, and M&A.;
• Track KPIs, financial performance, milestones,
and operating priorities after investment.
• Operate across U.S. and India markets; extensive travel should be expected.
What You will Do:
1. Identify Markets & Opportunities
- Conduct market-first research across healthcare and wellness to identify attractive sectors and opportunities.
- Evaluate market dynamics, customer needs, competition, regulation, and potential for category leadership.
- Identify opportunities where technology, AI, talent, and operating capabilities can drive growth and value.
- Develop clear investment theses, including U.S.–India cross-border opportunities.
2. Identify Companies & Founders
- Source and evaluate companies and founders aligned with NDude’s investment priorities.
- Build relationships with founders, operators, experts, investors, and advisors to develop differentiated insights and deal flow.
- Assess businesses and management teams for growth potential, leadership quality, and alignment with NDude.
- Challenge and validate investment theses using market, customer, competitor, and operating data.
3. Evaluate & Execute Investments
- Analyze business economics, including P&L;, revenue, margins, unit economics, cash flow, and growth drivers.
- Build and interpret financial models, valuations, return scenarios, and downside cases.
- Support commercial, financial, legal, operational, and technical diligence and transaction execution.
4. Build Businesses & Drive Value Creation
- Work closely with founders and NDude leadership to translate investment theses into actionable value-creation plans.
- Drive key initiatives across growth, pricing, sales, margins, talent, AI, current products, expansion, and M&A.;
- Track P&L;, KPIs, milestones, and operating performance to ensure execution.
- Act as an owner and constructive partner to founders, helping solve problems and unlock enterprise value.
The Person We’re Looking For: We’re looking for an entrepreneurial, curious, commercially minded, and highly coachable individual who is comfortable with ambiguity, challenges assumptions, and is driven to build.
- Strong financial & commercial acumen – Comfortable with P&L;, financial statements, unit economics, and business drivers.
- Entrepreneurial mindset – Uses analysis to make decisions, solve problems, identify opportunities, and build businesses.
- Ambition & ownership – Aspires to become an entrepreneur/business leader and takes responsibility for outcomes.
- High learning agility – Learns quickly, seeks feedback, and adapts based on evidence.
- Strong communication & relationship skills – Builds credibility with founders, executives, advisors, customers, and experts.
- AI-native curiosity – Comfortable using AI tools and interested in rethinking how businesses, research, and decision-making work.
Experience That Is a Strong Plus
- 10+ years of experience
- Experience in healthcare, wellness, nutraceuticals, or related sectors
- Experience in business operations, P&L; ownership, consulting, investing, or commercial diligence
- MBA or equivalent from a top-tier institution
- U.S.–India or cross-border business experience
Who Will Thrive Here This role is for someone who wants to learn aggressively, work alongside experienced entrepreneurs, take ownership, and build businesses. You’ll gain hands-on exposure across investing, operations, and company building, with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility.
Our commitment: Mentorship, coaching, meaningful work, and global exposure.
Your commitment: Exceptional effort, ownership, humility, intellectual honesty, and a passion for building.
📌 Entrepreneur in Residence (Mumbai)
🏢 NDude Labs
📍 Mumbai