Cohort 01 set the bar. Now Cohort 02 opens with 9 seats, a more rigorous selection, and a two-month program built for those ready to work on real deals — not simulate them. Applications close 20 April.
Dealcroft is not a course. There are no pre-recorded videos, no lectures, no PDFs explaining concepts you already know.
The Private Markets Deal Execution Program is a structured 2-month placement where you work alongside an active deal team — sourcing pre-IPO opportunities, building investor decks, screening SME companies, and learning how private capital actually moves in India.
You'll be doing the same work as a junior analyst at a boutique PE/IB house — with real feedback, real stakes, and a real network behind you. Cohort 01 proved the model: 30 selected, 30 placed.
Cohort 02 is harder to get into. Nine seats. A more competitive selection process. And a higher baseline expectation for the work you'll do.
Identify and evaluate unlisted equity opportunities. Build screening frameworks used on live deal flow.
Construct pitch materials for real companies. Learn what HNIs and family offices actually respond to.
Understand the SME IPO pipeline — from eligibility to merchant banker coordination to listing readiness.
Term sheets, valuation approaches, and capital table mechanics — on real transactions, not hypotheticals.
Final year or recently graduated, wanting actual deal experience to back up your degree and differentiate your profile.
Targeting IB, PE, or VC roles and need a structured bridge between academics and your first real-world placement.
In banking, accounting, or ops who want to pivot toward the deal side of the table with demonstrable experience.
If you want a certificate without doing the work, this is the wrong program. Cohort 02 is harder. The bar is higher. Real deliverables, real feedback.
The cohort is led by a practitioner actively working across pre-IPO deal flow, SME capital advisory, and angel syndication in Indian private markets.
You won't learn from someone who teaches finance. You'll learn from someone actively executing it — daily, on live transactions. Cohort 01's 100% placement rate speaks to how this translates in the real world.
Exposure to actual transactions in progress — not simulated case studies from textbooks.
Pre-IPO equities, SME IPO pipeline, and angel syndication — the India private capital ecosystem.
Every Cohort 01 participant secured a direct placement in a PE or IB firm. The network is real and active.
Only 9 seats. Applications close 20 April 2026. Interviews begin immediately after.
Cohort 02 is more competitive than Cohort 01. We received 238 applications last time and selected 30. This cohort has 9 seats. Apply only if you're serious about the work.
Apply below. Deadline: 20 April 2026. Name, background, and one short answer question.
Assessment & Interview. Shortlisted candidates receive a structured aptitude test followed by a brief interview. We're evaluating thinking, not pedigree.
Offer & payment. Selected candidates receive an offer within 48 hours of interview. Seat confirmed only on payment — held for 24 hours.
Cohort begins 1 May. Onboarding message sent with first assignment. No orientation calls, no ceremonies. You hit the ground running.
No payment required at this stage. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the assessment and interview within 48 hours of applying.
Thank you for applying to the Dealcroft Private Markets Deal Execution Program — Cohort 02. We'll review your application and reach out within 48 hours. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the assessment and interview. Good luck.