Climate Tech Fellow - ClimateXcapital

About the Organization:

climateXcapital was founded to accelerate the growth of Indian climate-tech startups by helping them access capital across grants, equity, and debt, and connecting them with the right investors. We began our journey in January 2023 with the launch of a free, open-access investor database for climate-tech startups and have since expanded to providing end-to-end fundraising support.

Today, our platform connects climate-tech startups to over 310 active investors spanning a diverse range of archetypes — including angels, syndicates, family offices, financial and impact investors, climate-focused VCs, and corporate venture capital (CVCs). Our investor network spans the entire funding value chain, from pre-seed to Series A-C, enabling us to drive capital access for startups at different stages.

Job Description:

The CXC Climate Tech Fellowship is a hands-on 6-month opportunity for driven individuals who want to work at the cutting edge of climate-tech innovation and capital deployment. You’ll work directly with Ashish Goel & Johann Fernandes, CXC’s founding team, supporting investor engagement, startup evaluation, fundraising advisory, and ecosystem partnerships.

If you're passionate about climate impact and thrive in dynamic, unstructured environments, this opportunity is for you.

Job Responsibilities:

Startup Evaluation & Venture Support

• Support in evaluating early-stage climate-tech startups across sectors like energy, mobility, circular economy, and industrial decarbonization.

• Conduct technical and commercial due diligence, track climate impact metrics and speak to relevant stakeholders to develop a deeper understanding of the sector.

• Work with founders to refine their fundraising narratives, pitch decks, storylines and financial models.

Investor & Dealflow Engagement

• Help manage and expand CXC’s investor database of 310+ climate-focused VCs, angels, syndicates and family offices.

• Support investor matchmaking, follow-ups, and round facilitation for fundable startups.

• Represent CXC at relevant investor meetups, demo days, and events (virtually or in person).

Partnership Development

• Collaborate with incubators, accelerators, and academic institutions for sourcing, knowledge exchange, and founder support.

• Build win-win partnerships with other ecosystem enablers.

• Support design and delivery of joint programming such as pitch clinics, mentorship sprints, or investor showcases.

Content & Thought Leadership

• Co-develop original content for CXC’s LinkedIn and publishing channels—insights on climate investing, ecosystem analysis, sector spotlights, etc.

• Write short-format posts (1–2/week) highlighting success stories, trends, and startup journeys.

Sector Research

• Conduct in-depth research on emerging climate-tech sectors (e.g., low-carbon heat, circularity, green hydrogen, grid tech) to inform investor and startup engagements.

• Support the development of CXC’s internal sector theses and fundability frameworks, identifying key sub-segments, challenges, and investability signals.

• Track funding activity, regulatory changes, and global benchmarks to keep ecosystem insights current and actionable.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience:

• Degree or experience in: Engineering / Policy / Business with a climate lens

• Familiarity with fundraising, impact metrics, SDG frameworks, or startup ecosystems is a plus.

• Previous experience in climate-tech, VC, or operating roles (especially at an early-stage startup) is a strong bonus.

What You’ll Gain

• Real exposure to the inner workings of climate venture investing.

• First-hand experience working with climate startups on their capital raising journeys.

• Network access to 800+ investors, startups and ecosystem partners.

How to apply

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