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Caspian Impact Investment Adviser Associate or SR Associate Equity Investments May 2023

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Caspian Impact Investment Adviser – Job Description

Job title Associate OR Sr Associate – Equity Investments

Reports to Investment Director

Role Permanent

Location Hyderabad

CASPIAN IMPACT

We are pioneers of impact investing in India. Since our inception in 2004, we have launched 4 funds (3 equity and 1
debt) and have managed USD 180 Mn of assets across the sectors of financial inclusion, food & agriculture, clean
technology, healthcare, and education. A summary of our funds are as follows:

• Bellwether (2004): The first venture capital fund for microfinance in India. The goal of this fund was to seed and
develop the microfinance market in India at a time when there were less than five investible entities. Bellwether
was the first external equity investor in many of today’s market leaders like Ujjivan and Jana Small Finance Banks

• India Financial Inclusion Fund (‘IFIF’ – 2008): We launched IFIF with the mandate to catalyse the now seeded
microfinance sector and to continue developing the broader sphere of financial inclusion. Via IFIF, we seeded the
first pure-play affordable housing finance (AHF) company in India

• Caspian Debt (2013): With our debt fund, we became a pioneer for providing previously unavailable corporate
debt to impact-focused enterprises in India. Investment amounts range from INR 10 – 200 Mn. The focus sectors
of CII include food & agriculture, clean energy, healthcare, education, and inclusive finance. Since inception, we
have disbursed over USD 170 Mn in loans to 116 impact-driven companies

• Caspian SME Impact Fund IV (‘Fund IV’): Our latest fund is aimed at catalysing the development of the agricultural
ecosystem in the country through Series A & B equity investments. We have made two investments from this fund
so far

Focus on Impact: In addition to delivering healthy financial returns over the years, our core focus is impact. We have
successfully balanced impact goals with financial returns. We are a certified B-Corp and in 2018 were amongst the
Best for the World Honourees.

Partnerships: Historically we have had strong partnerships. These include active relationships with Triodos, CDC, FMO,
NMI, Gray Ghost, responsAbility, USAID, RaboBank, and OPIC, amongst others.

THE CASPIAN CULTURE

Caspian is a meritocracy and is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment to all members of our
team. You will be an important part of our organization and will have a key role in our continuing success. Working as
a team is critically important at Caspian. Our organization is lean and requires efficient solutions, unencumbered by
excessive bureaucracy. As a result, we work together to find the most innovative answers, maintaining a very
entrepreneurial environment

We encourage you to visit our website at https://www.caspianequity.in/ for more information on the firm.
Job Purpose / Description

The Investment Associate/ Sr. Associate will be responsible to support all functions of the investment network
including deal analysis, presentations, reporting & other investment related activities. He/ She will work with the
management team to contribute to the firm building activities including organising events, establishing partnerships
with academic/ institutional partners and onboarding investors.

Duties & Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for the following functions:

• Responsible for supporting in Investment Evaluation. Help preparing internal investment memos
• Build financial model, conduct primary and secondary research on sector and company, and conduct field
visits, interviews with experts to develop views on company.
• Due Diligence: Work (with supervision) with external agencies for financial, commercial, legal and any other
external due diligence as may be required.
• Documentation: Work with lawyers and the investment team for proper and timely execution of
agreements.
• Pipeline tracking: Track and report key pipeline metrics, work with investment team to develop pipeline.
• Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of business growth
of investee companies. Portfolio Monitoring and Reporting.
• Preparation of Exit Memos, discussion with potential acquirers etc.
• Responsible for the preparation of Financial Modelling & valuation.
• Creating material that captures the essence of the funds that we manage / intend to launch in order to be
shared with LPs
• Understanding the universe of LPs in India, their investment thesis, and alignment with Caspian strategies
• Maintaining relationships with existing LPs and building relationships with new LPs
• Keeping track of events and news in the sector including but not limited to conferences, conclaves, summits,
capital raising developments in India
• Working with the investment team and sector specialists to build the investment thesis for future funds

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with minimum 2+ years of experience in the fields of Private Equity/Venture Capital,
BFSI, consulting with a postgraduate degree from top-tier institutions.

Considering the nature of the role: The candidate should be outgoing, willing to take initiative in reaching out to
various industry stakeholders and interacting directly with them, be eager to fast-track their learning of the impact
investing sector. The candidate should also have a strong grasp on Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, analytical in their
approach, and be an excellent team player.

Travel requirements

The candidate should be willing to travel moderately across metros in India and be willing to relocate to Hyderabad.

Application

Please send your resume to hr@caspian.in and mention “Application for Associate OR Sr Associate – Equity
Investments” in the subject line.

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