Ritika Dasbehera

Empowering Startups | Innovation Driven Projects & Revenue Growth | Facilitating Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Role
Operations Executive at Itic Incubator At Iith
Location
Hyderabad, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Ritika Dasbehera

Passionate about fostering entrepreneurship and driving the growth of startup ecosystems. Proven proficiency in program management, incubation support, and relationship building. Skilled in providing guidance to startups, conducting financial analysis and facilitating connections with investors and industry experts. Also, on boarding high potential start-ups, handholding, mentoring prospective startups and organizing National and International Level Entrepreneurship Events & Accelerator Programs. Committed to empowering entrepreneurs and contributing to the success of early-stage ventures. Seeking new opportunities to make a positive impact in the startup community.

Experience

  1. Operations Executive

    Itic Incubator At Iith

    Jan 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

    As a Program Operations Executive at iTIC, I support the end-to-end execution of national-level incubation and funding programs, ensuring seamless operations, compliance and stakeholder coordination.I) My Key Responsibilities & Contributions- Streamlined operations under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): tracked startup data, prepared quarterly reports, and facilitated ISMC meetings- Evaluated and shortlisted startups using structured criteria, contributing to the grant/debt selection- Drafted and processed grant agreements, debt instruments, and Letters of Commitment (LoC) in collaboration with legal and finance teams- Handled honorarium payments, financial documentation, and compliance for fund disbursement- Designed and implemented evaluation frameworks to assess startup potential and progress.II) Pre-Incubation & Program Coordination- Managed application screening and engagement for NIDHI PRAYAS and MeitY EIR programs- Scheduled reviews, facilitated presentation rounds, and documented meeting minutes to support decision-making- Supported proposal writing and application processes for programs like NIDHI i-TBI, DST-EPIP, and Powerthon 2.0- Collaborated with internal teams and external stakeholders to collate incubation program inputs and Special Projects & Initiatives- Initiated groundwork for an iDEX Open Challenge proposal focused on Indian defence innovation- Contributed to financial concurrence and appraisal documents for iDEX project assessments- Actively engaged in ecosystem-building events, including Startup Day, enhancing visibility and network value- Maintained internal communication systems and drafted official correspondences for SISFS and NIDHI PRAYAS programs.

Education

  • Utkal University

    Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

    2016 — 2019

  • IBCS,SOA University

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

    2019 — 2021

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