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About Global HealthX

Global HealthX is a healthcare innovation and venture platform working with startups, healthcare institutions, investors, industry partners and domain experts to help promising healthcare and life sciences companies scale.

The Role

We are looking for a Lead – Accelerator to build and lead the Global HealthX Accelerator.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for identifying high-potential startups, working closely with founders to accelerate their growth, and leveraging the Global HealthX ecosystem to help companies achieve meaningful commercial and strategic outcomes.

The Head – Accelerator will effectively act as a partner to founders, helping companies navigate growth, market access, partnerships, fundraising and organisational challenges.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Build & Lead the Accelerator

• Own the overall strategy, structure and operating model of the Global HealthX Accelerator.

• Develop a structured approach to onboarding, evaluating and supporting portfolio companies.

• Define milestones and measurable outcomes for each startup and track progress regularly.

2. Source & Evaluate Startups

• Build a strong pipeline of healthcare, life sciences and health-tech startups.

• Evaluate companies across team, product, technology, market opportunity, business model and scalability.

• Develop relationships with founders, incubators, universities, investors and startup ecosystems in India and internationally.

3. Work Closely with Founders

• Understand the key growth constraints of each portfolio company and develop an acceleration roadmap.

• Support founders on business strategy, GTM, pricing, partnerships, hiring, fundraising and market expansion.

• Bring in relevant experts, mentors and partners where specialised support is required.

4. Drive Market Access & Partnerships

• Leverage the Global HealthX ecosystem to create opportunities for pilots, commercial partnerships and market access.

• Build relationships with hospitals, healthcare organisations, corporates, governments and other strategic partners.

• Help startups convert pilots and partnerships into scalable commercial opportunities.

5. Investor & Capital Ecosystem

• Build and maintain relationships with VCs, family offices, strategic investors and other capital providers.

• Prepare accelerator companies for fundraising and facilitate relevant investor introductions.

• Work with the Global HealthX investment team to identify companies that may warrant deeper strategic or investment engagement.

6. Build the Global HealthX Ecosystem

• Develop a high-quality network of mentors, operators, clinicians, industry leaders and functional experts.

• Build partnerships with leading accelerators, universities, corporates and innovation ecosystems globally.

• Represent Global HealthX at relevant startup, healthcare and investment forums.

What We Are Looking For

Experience

• 8-12 years of experience, with meaningful exposure to startups, venture capital, accelerators, venture building, consulting or healthcare innovation.

• Strong understanding of early-stage companies and what it takes to move from product to commercial scale.

• Experience working directly with founders and senior leadership teams.

Capabilities

• Strong network across the startup, investor and/or healthcare ecosystem.

• Ability to evaluate businesses commercially and strategically.

• Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment with limited structure.

• Strong communication, relationship-building and execution capabilities.

Industry Background

- Healthcare/lifesciences experience is preferred but exceptional candidates from the broader technology/startup ecosystem would also be considered.