Associate - Growth & Capital Development
Full-time
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
At 3one4 Capital, we partner with founders to build and scale businesses from early stages through growth, across a portfolio spanning SaaS, fintech, consumer tech, deeptech, and industrial technology. The Growth & Capital Development (GCD) team owns value creation across the portfolio - from zero-to-one commercial support through to exit. As part of GCD, you will take ownership of initiatives spanning fundraising, strategic partnerships, M&A, market expansion, and exit readiness; working directly with founders, leadership teams, and and represent 3one4 in senior external conversations with corporates, acquirers, co-investors, and LPs.
This is a role with a wide remit and real ownership - you set the strategy, run the process, and carry it through to outcome. You will gain exposure to company-building across stages while helping drive structured analysis, execution support, and coordination on key initiatives.
Experience: -4-8 years with depth across more than one of venture capital, private equity, investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, or high-growth operating roles, with strong analytical capability and a track record of driving outcomes in ambiguous, fast-moving environments. A track record of owning transactions or value-creation outcomes to closure is essential.
Role Responsibilities
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Drive Portfolio Value Creation
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Own and lead strategic initiatives across portfolio companies - GTM, product, pricing, margin expansion, and commercial scale-up.
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Partner directly with founders and leadership teams to diagnose growth opportunities, structure the problem, and drive execution to measurable outcomes.
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Build the research, analysis, and recommendations that inform these initiatives, and hold the line on execution.
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Lead Fundraising & Capital Strategy
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Run fundraising workstreams end-to-end: investor materials, market mapping, narrative development, and process management.
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Own company performance metrics, benchmarks, and equity stories for investor discussions, and pressure-test them before they go out.
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Build and steward direct relationships with growth-stage funds, strategic capital, and co-investors, creating a durable feedback loop between portfolio founders and the capital markets.
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Own Partnerships & M&A
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Lead acquirer and partner mapping across the portfolio - identifying strategic fit, building tiered target lists, and driving structured outreach to senior corporate development and leadership contacts.
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Evaluate partnership and inorganic opportunities (business development, co-development, joint-GTM, secondaries, M&A) through rigorous analysis and structuring.
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Run diligence preparation and transaction workstreams, coordinating across founders, advisors, and counterparties through to close.
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Build Platform & Ecosystem
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Develop and own internal frameworks, playbooks, and benchmarks (e.g., exit orchestration, acquirer mapping, fundraise readiness) that scale across the portfolio.
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Build and steward relationships with investors, corporates, and ecosystem participants across India and globally, converting them into durable value for portfolio companies.
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Core Attributes
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
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Execution-focused with a high sense of ownership.
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Strong written and verbal communication; able to build credibility with founders, investors, and corporates.
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Genuine conviction about startups, venture capital, and company-building across stages.
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Ability to work collaboratively across teams and stakeholders.