A Series A-funded edtech startup in Bengaluru, growing from 65 toward 150 employees — with no HR leadership and a Series B on the horizon.
A Series A-funded edtech startup in Bengaluru with 65 employees, growing rapidly toward 150, preparing for a Series B raise and their first formal Board.
The company had no documented HR policies, no structured performance management system, inconsistent offer letter and employment contract templates, and significant labour law compliance gaps that the Series B investors would surface in HR due diligence. The founders had no HR leadership in place.
Our fractional CHRO engaged immediately to assess HR operating maturity, document the compliance gaps, and build an implementation roadmap — delivering the following within 90 days.
A full HR policy handbook and employee code of conduct delivered.
Offer letters, employment contracts, and separation documentation standardised.
PF, ESI, and Gratuity compliance brought fully into line.
A KPI framework built covering all departments.
An org design recommendation prepared for the 100–150 employee scale.
HR due diligence for the Series B raised no material findings. The investors specifically noted the maturity of people governance for a company at that stage. The company retained Fincom Insights as their ongoing fractional CHRO and compliance advisor.
Investor readiness is not only a finance and tax exercise. People infrastructure — documented, compliant, and structured for scale — is equally scrutinised at growth-stage fundraises. An integrated advisory firm addresses both.
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