About Us

PedalStart is India’s fastest-growing startup founders’ community and accelerator, working intensively with early-stage startups across every phase of their journey- from ideation to scale-up. We write cheques of $100-250K at pre-seed stages and help our portfolio companies grow post investment.

Role Overview The Company Secretary will support the VC team and portfolio startups on private placements, corporate actions, and transaction-related compliance. The role focuses on providing investment execution support, conducting basic legal due diligence, and ensuring post-investment corporate compliance for early-stage companies. Key Responsibilities:

Check private placement of shares / CCPS / CCDs for portfolio companies

Ensure compliance with Sections 42 & 62 of the Companies Act, 2013

Check and approve PAS-4, PAS-5, PAS-3 filings

Coordinate issuance of share certificates and updating statutory registers

Conduct basic legal DD for early-stage startups, including capitalisation tables and shareholding history, review of MOA/AOA, shareholder agreements, and prepare DD summary notes for the investment team

Review and assist with SHA, SSA, term sheets, ESOP documents, and ancillary agreements

Coordinate with external legal counsel on transaction documentation





Support closing mechanics and post-closing filings

Assist in follow-on rounds, secondary transactions, and exits

Ensure compliance under the Companies Act, FEMA (FDI), where applicable

Maintain investment documentation repository

Support internal audits, reporting, and governance checks Skills Required

Strong working knowledge of Companies Act, 2013 (private placement focus)

Familiarity with startup fundraises (Pre-Seed to Series A)

Understanding of equity instruments (Equity, CCPS, CCDs)

Ability to read and flag issues in legal agreements

Structured, detail-oriented, and execution-focused

Comfortable working with founders and rapid-moving deal teams Qulaifications

Qualified Company Secretary (ICSI) – Mandatory

3-7 years relevant experience in a VC firm, startup-focused law firm, or investment banking/transaction advisory

Exposure to early-stage startups is a strong plus What You'll Gain

Hands-on exposure to multiple startup investments

Close interaction with founders and investment professionals

Transaction-heavy role with real ownership

Strong learning curve in venture deal execution Working Days: 6 days (WFO)

CTC: Based on experience

Location: MG Road, Gurugram

📌 Company Secretary (Mumbai)
🏢 PedalStart
📍 Mumbai