New Ventures India is a joint initiative between CII GBC and World Resources Institute aimed at developing the ecosystem for green SMEs and, in particular, facilitating capital transfer to green enterprises. New Ventures. The New Ventures program of the World Resources Institute runs in six countries: India, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia.
New Ventures reaches out to the green SMEs and entrepreneurs through a variety of outreach programs, identifies promising enterprises by engaging with them in a constructive dialogue and adds value to selected enterprises through business advisory services and greater access to investors. New Ventures India has also developed a Green Investor Network consisting of Angels, VCs, Social Enterprise funds and Banks.
New Ventures India is now in its fourth year of operations. So far we have identified 40 companies in our portfolio and facilitated funding to the extent of USD 23 million.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit Investors to the New Ventures India Investor Network
- Engage with Investors to understand their investment criteria.
- Work with other members of the New Ventures India team to coach entrepreneurs and SMEs to develop comprehensive business plans.
- Present enterprises to investors based on their investment criteria
- Be the central point of communications with the Investor Network.
- Work with the broader CII and WRI teams and our partners and networks to hold events that help investment facilitation.
Background, Experience and Skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage and execute projects from start to finish.
- Proven ability to develop and interpret financial statements.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with large networks of people.
- Interest in and exposure to energy/renewable energy and/or other environmental sectors.
- 2-5 years experience in investment/financial research/investment banking.
- Masters degree in Business Management a serious plus.
Send resume and cover letter to: sanjoy.sanyal@regainaradise.org.
