Startup Analyst

Location: Mulanpur Kalan

Chitkara Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CCIE), Chitkara University
About CCIE
Chitkara Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CCIE) is Chitkara University’s dedicated platform for transforming bold ideas into scalable, real-world ventures. We empower student entrepreneurs with the ecosystem, expertise and opportunities needed to move from idea to execution through venture validation, mentorship, market access, visibility and access to capital.

Role Overview
CCIE seeks a passionate and driven Startup Analyst to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in evaluating incoming startup applications, assess founding teams and ideas, and deliver sharp L1 (first-level) screening feedback. The ideal candidate will understand business fundamentals, market analysis, and the startup landscape. You will conduct in-depth discussions with founders, analyze their business models, and provide valuable insights that help them take their game forward.
This is a  high-ownership, high-learning role  for someone who wants to develop real pattern recognition around startups understanding what separates an interesting idea from a scalable business and a promising startup from an investable one.

Key Responsibilities
Startup and Idea Evaluation
Review and evaluate incoming startup applications across  problem, solution, market, business model, competition, team and traction
Conduct primary and secondary research on sectors, market opportunities, comparable startups and emerging trends
Assess idea viability, founder strength, market potential and early traction signals
Conduct structured discussions with founders to understand the business beyond the pitch deck
Identify critical assumptions, risks, gaps and unanswered questions
Present clear, structured  L1 recommendations , backed by research and rationale
Help build and maintain a consistent and defensible startup evaluation framework
Founder Support & Venture Building
Work closely with shortlisted and onboarded startups throughout their CCIE journey
Challenge founders to think deeper about their customers, markets, business models and competitive advantage
Help startups sharpen their  pitch, positioning, business model and go-to-market strategy
Identify gaps that need to be addressed before investor conversations
Support founders in preparing for  Demo Days, investor pitches and ecosystem opportunities

Build Startup Pipeline
Maintain application/evaluation data and pipeline status in an organized, trackable format
Contribute to periodic reporting on pipeline health, conversion rates, and cohort quality
Surface insights that can help team continuously improve how it identifies and supports high-potential ventures
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for someone who is curious, analytical and genuinely obsessed with understanding businesses.
2–3 years of relevant experience  in venture capital, startup incubation/acceleration, venture research, business analysis, founder’s office or an early-stage startup
Strong ability to independently research and assess an unfamiliar business, sector or market, not merely summarize information
Sound understanding of business models, market sizing, competition, GTM and early-stage startup fundamentals
Comfort working with ambiguity and making structured assessments with incomplete information
A genuine interest in startups, entrepreneurship and venture investing
Strong verbal communication skills

Location & Type
Chitkara University campus | Full-time