Lead - Accelerator | 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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