Head of Fundraising & Strategic PartnershipsCompany: Sanskriti

Location: Hybrid

Experience: 8–15 years

Employment Type: Full time The OpportunitySanskriti is building a global cultural entertainment ecosystem spanning OTT, original content, music IP, education, e-commerce, live events, and cultural experiences.

We are seeking a commercially driven and well-connected Head of Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships to lead our capital-raising strategy and strategic deal-making across the business.

The mandate is ambitious: to help Sanskriti raise and mobilise $100 million over the next five years through a combination of corporate equity fundraising, strategic investments, content financing, co-production partnerships, brand-funded IP, institutional funding, and other value-accretive commercial arrangements.

The individual will work closely with the founding team to build a robust funding pipeline, establish relationships with global investors and industry partners, and structure transactions that accelerate Sanskriti's growth and establish its original intellectual property in international markets.

Key Responsibilities1. Five-Year Capital Strategy &

- Corporate Fundraising

- Develop and execute a comprehensive five-year fundraising roadmap targeting $100 million in capital raised and financing mobilised, subject to an agreed funding strategy and deal structure.
- Build relationships with venture capital and private equity funds, family offices, HNIs, institutional investors, and strategic corporate investors in India and international markets.
- Lead equity fundraising rounds, strategic investments, and other corporate financing initiatives.
- Own investor outreach, fundraising materials, financial modelling, valuation discussions, due diligence, negotiations, and deal closure.
- Work with the founders to determine funding requirements, capital allocation priorities, investor positioning, and fundraising milestones.
- Establish and maintain a qualified investor pipeline with clear deal stages, timelines, and closure targets.

2.

Content

Financing &

• Co-production
- Secure financing for original series, films,



documentaries, music IP, animation, and other content properties.
- Structure co-productions, project-level investments, content slate financing, licensing arrangements, and revenue-sharing agreements.
- Develop partnerships with studios, broadcasters, OTT platforms, production houses, distributors, and international content funds.
- Build financing models that enable Sanskriti to scale its content library while protecting ownership and long-term IP value.

3.

Strategic

Investments &

• Joint Ventures
- Identify strategic investors and partners aligned with Sanskriti's long-term vision.
- Structure joint ventures, strategic alliances, and investment partnerships across OTT, education, e-commerce, music, live entertainment, and cultural experiences.
- Explore cross-border investment opportunities and partnerships that support global expansion.
- Evaluate and negotiate transactions based on commercial viability, strategic fit, risk, and long-term returns.

4.

Brand

Partnerships &

• Commercial Financing
- Build relationships with brands, advertising agencies, and corporate sponsors.
- Secure brand-funded content, sponsorships, integrated marketing partnerships, and event financing.
- Develop scalable commercial models that generate revenue while supporting content production and distribution.

5.

Institutional

Funding &

• International Opportunities
- Identify relevant grants, CSR programmes, cultural funds, foundations, and institutional financing opportunities.
- Build partnerships with international cultural organisations, educational institutions, and government bodies.
- Explore cross-border co-productions and global financing opportunities for Indian cultural IP.

6. Deal Execution & • Governance




- Lead negotiations and coordinate transaction execution with finance, legal, tax, and advisory teams.
- Structure appropriate equity, project financing, sponsorship, licensing, and revenue-sharing arrangements.
- Ensure appropriate due diligence, contractual safeguards, financial reporting, and investor communications.
- Track capital commitments, actual funds received, deal economics, and progress against the five-year target.

Key Performance Indicators
- Progress towards the $100 million five-year capital-raising and financing-mobilisation target.
- Equity capital raised for Sanskriti at the corporate level.
- Content financing and co-production funding secured.
- Strategic investments and joint ventures completed.
- Revenue and financing generated through sponsorships and commercial partnerships.
- Value of institutional grants and eligible funding secured.
- Quality of investor relationships, deal conversion rates, and execution against agreed annual milestones.

Ideal Candidate
- 8–15 years of experience in fundraising, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, corporate finance, or strategic business development.
- Demonstrated success in raising significant capital or closing complex financing and strategic partnership transactions.
- A strong network of investors, family offices, HNIs, funds, media companies, studios, and international partners.
- Experience in media, entertainment, OTT, content, music, or consumer internet is highly desirable.
- Strong expertise in financial modelling, valuation, deal structuring, negotiations, and transaction execution.
- Ability to work directly with founders, build new relationships, and convert strategic opportunities into closed deals.

Why Sanskriti?
- Lead an ambitious, multi-year fundraising and financing mandate.
- Work directly with the founding team on corporate strategy and global expansion.
- Build a diversified financing ecosystem for original content and cultural IP.
- Shape the growth of an Indian cultural entertainment platform with international ambitions.

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