Malpani Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that provides patient capital to frugal founders. Our portfolio includes businesses spanning education, healthcare, and software.

We realize that not all businesses solve problems that can provide outsized venture returns but are essential for society. We have a long-standing commitment to supporting impact-based startups backing entrepreneurs who are driving meaningful change. Over the years, we’ve helped scale innovative solutions that address key challenges like access to quality education, digital learning, and inclusive models for underserved communities.

We are now looking to hire a full-time manager who can oversee the impact portfolio.

Location: Mumbai, On-site role
Type: Full-time
Experience: 3 to 5 years - We are not fixated on education/ experience but want to work with someone passionate about working with founders In this field
Salary: Fair remuneration, commensurate with experience and responsibilities

Role Overview:

As the Program Manager, you will be at the forefront of supporting early-stage startups focused on social impact. We have a bunch of startups that we actively support. Apni Pathshala is our effort to increase digital literacy in the country,

We are planning to launch an incubator program to support and fund education-based startups.  You’ll manage the incubator program end-to-end, from the selection and onboarding of participants to providing hands-on guidance, mentoring, and facilitating access to resources. This is a unique opportunity for ex-founders/operators/consultants with a track record in the social impact space, particularly in education, who are ready to help the next generation of mission-driven entrepreneurs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Startup Support: Provide strategic guidance and hands-on support to startups, helping them define and achieve key milestones across product development, fundraising, impact measurement, and scaling.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, including investors, mentors, partners, and social impact networks.
• Incubator Design & Management: Develop and execute the full cycle of the incubator program, including application processes, curriculum development, mentorship frameworks, and resource allocation.
• Partnerships & Resources: Identify and secure partnerships, funding opportunities, and other resources to support the startups within the incubator.
• Workshops & Events: Organize and facilitate workshops, demo days, networking events, and other activities that add value to the participating startups.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including marketing, communications, and operations, to promote the program and ensure seamless execution.

This would be a great fit If you are:

• Founder/Entrepreneurial Experience: Ex-founders/Operators/Consultants with proven experience in building and scaling social impact initiatives in the education sector are strongly preferred.
• Education Sector Expertise: Deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities within the education landscape, especially in underserved communities.
• Program Management: Strong experience in designing and executing incubation, acceleration, or similar programs that support early-stage ventures.
• Passion for Social Impact: A genuine commitment to driving change in the education sector, with a focus on innovation, inclusion, and sustainability.

Our Incubator is in the works...

Our next audacious plan is to launch an incubator to work with young companies and provide them with access to funding, our network and more to help build more sustainable businesses

We have designated office space of 1,500 sq. ft. in Kurla and intend to focus on ideas that look to solve the following:

o   Upskilling of youth

o   Increasing access to education: affordable or vernacular or socially inclusive

o   Learning aids to improve the quality of education

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to carefully read through our website and available resources, to understand our philosophy and objectives.  Please send an email to pitch@malpaniventures.com with the subject line  “Social Impact Manager - [Your Name]." Include the following:

1.       Your updated resume including your links to your social media profiles, blogs, and other online platforms.

2.       A one-pager that explains your motivation for wanting to work at Malpani Ventures and how your skills align with the role.

3.       A one-pager on how you would run the social impact incubator

We appreciate your interest in joining our team. Kindly note that only applications that include all (3) of the above, will be considered for review by the team.

Join us in making a lasting impact and empowering the next generation of social entrepreneurs!