Startup India - Seed Fund

About the DepartmentInvest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Key Responsibilities1. Governance and Compliance: Ensure that incubators and startups follow all scheme guidelines. Maintain strong financial controls, timely reviews and a clear audit trail for each funding program.2. Seed Fund Portal Oversight: Suggest improvements for the Seed Fund portal. Ensure the platform supports efficient applications, monitoring and reporting across all schemes.3. Fund Disbursement and Due Diligence: Oversee due diligence, milestone checks and document reviews for disbursement to incubators and startups. Ensure timely and accurate release of funds.4. Monitoring and Portfolio Management: Track performance of incubators and startups across all schemes. Use KPIs such as fund utilization, follow on funding, IP creation, revenue growth and job creation to evaluate outcomes.5. Operational Improvements: Build and update SOPs, processes and data systems to strengthen execution across all funding schemes.6. Data Insights and Reporting: Create reports, dashboards and insights for senior leadership and government stakeholders. Use data to recommend changes in scheme design or operations.7. Outreach and Awareness: Oversee communication and outreach efforts so that eligible incubators and startups across the country are aware of and able to access the funding programs.8. Support Startup India in other programs, as neededQualifications- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business/Commerce, Data Management, Public Policy, Economics, Engineering.- 0-2 years of experience in data management, MIS reporting, policy monitoring, government consulting, and startups.- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint) ; knowledge of BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.- Fast learner possessing a strong analytical mindset with experience in data management/analysis, research, policy and consulting.

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