Board Member (Non-Executive) — HBF Portfolio Companies

HBF Direct Limited · Delhi NCR · Part-time, remote · Equity-based

About us

HBF Direct is a venture studio. We build companies in-house and invest in others, backing founders with capital and execution rather than advice alone. Our portfolio spans media, AI, healthcare, skilled services and cross-border trade.

The role

We are appointing experienced people to the boards of selected portfolio companies. This is a governance seat, not an operating one. You are there to hold the founder to a standard, not to run anything.

What it involves

- One online review each quarter with the founder or CEO, roughly two hours.
- You receive the reporting format and the data pack in advance, so your time goes on reviewing the numbers rather than chasing them.
- Availability between quarters if something genuinely material comes up.
- Nothing operational. No day-to-day involvement, no escalations, no management responsibility.

What we offer

- Equity in the company,



vesting over a five-year term.
- A sitting fee once the company is profitable.
- Travel and expenses covered whenever we ask you to attend in person.
- Early visibility on the companies we fund.

Who this is for

- You have built or run a company, raised institutional capital, or dealt with a regulator.
- 15+ years in your sector, with something specific our founders don't have.
- You will say the uncomfortable thing to a founder half your age.
- You can commit for five years, not five months.

Who this isn't for

- Anyone who wants the title more than the work.
- Anyone currently raising for their own venture.
- Anyone expecting a salary or a monthly retainer.

Designation Appointments are made as Non-Executive Director or Advisory Board Member depending on the company's structure, confirmed at the time of appointment.

📌 Independent Director (India)
🏢 HBF Direct
📍 India