Job Description

Chitkara Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CCIE), Chitkara University

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About CCIE

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Chitkara Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CCIE) is Chitkara University's dedicated platform for transforming bold ideas into scalable, real-world ventures. We empower student entrepreneurs with the ecosystem, expertise and opportunities needed to move from idea to execution through venture validation, mentorship, market access, visibility and access to capital.

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Role Overview

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CCIE seeks a passionate and driven Startup Analyst to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in evaluating incoming startup applications, assess founding teams and ideas, and deliver sharp L1 (first-level) screening feedback. The ideal candidate will understand business fundamentals, market analysis, and the startup landscape. You will conduct in-depth discussions with founders, analyze their business models, and provide valuable insights that help them take their game forward.

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This is a high-ownership, high-learning role for someone who wants to develop real pattern recognition around startups understanding what separates an interesting idea from a scalable business and a promising startup from an investable one.

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Key Responsibilities

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Startup and Idea Evaluation

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- Review and evaluate incoming startup applications across problem, solution, market, business model, competition, team and traction
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- Conduct primary and secondary research on sectors, market opportunities, comparable startups and emerging trends
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- Assess idea viability, founder strength, market potential and early traction signals
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- Conduct structured discussions with founders to understand the business beyond the pitch deck
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- Identify critical assumptions, risks, gaps and unanswered questions
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- Present clear,



structured L1 recommendations, backed by research and rationale
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- Help build and maintain a consistent and defensible startup evaluation framework
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Founder Support & Venture Building

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- Work closely with shortlisted and onboarded startups throughout their CCIE journey
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- Challenge founders to think deeper about their customers, markets, business models and competitive advantage
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- Help startups sharpen their pitch, positioning, business model and go-to-market strategy
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- Identify gaps that need to be addressed before investor conversations
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- Support founders in preparing for Demo Days, investor pitches and ecosystem opportunities
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Build Startup Pipeline

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- Maintain application/evaluation data and pipeline status in an organized, trackable format
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- Contribute to periodic reporting on pipeline health, conversion rates, and cohort quality
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- Surface insights that can help team continuously improve how it identifies and supports high-potential ventures
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Who we are looking for:

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We are looking for someone who is curious, analytical and genuinely obsessed with understanding businesses.

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- 2–3 years of relevant experience in venture capital, startup incubation/acceleration, venture research, business analysis, founder's office or an early-stage startup
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- Robust ability to independently research and assess an unfamiliar business, sector or market, not merely summarize information
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- Sound understanding of business models, market sizing, competition, GTM and early-stage startup fundamentals
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- Comfort working with ambiguity and making structured assessments with incomplete information
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- A genuine interest in startups, entrepreneurship and venture investing
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- Strong verbal communication skills
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Location & Type

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Chitkara University campus | Full-time

📌 Startup Analyst (Mullanpur Dakha)
🏢 Chitkara University
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