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Artha Group - Principal - Venture Capital

Artha Group - Principal - Venture Capital

Artha GroupGandhinagar, India
30+ days ago
Job description

About Artha Group

Artha Group is a performance-first investment house managing over 1,250 crores (USD 150M+) across venture capital, private equity, and cross-stage capital strategies.

Our fund platforms include :

Artha Venture Fund : India-focused early-stage sector-specific fund (B2C, mobility, fintech, B2B SaaS, Deeptech, Spacetech).

Artha Continuum Fund : India + global cross-stage vehicle for high-velocity, high-upside opportunities.

Artha Select Fund : A fund of winners : follow-on capital into our top-performing companies.

With a track record of backing 130+ companies and completing 30+ exits, we operate with a sharp focus on founder partnerships, capital judgment, and long-term alignment.

Our investors include leading family offices and UHNIs across India and globally, a testament to our success.

Role Overview

Were hiring Principal to lead investment execution and portfolio development across our core funds :

  • 1 role in Gift City, Gandhinagar for Artha Continuum Fund.

Reports to : Managing Partner, Artha Continuum Fund.

Youll be responsible for full-cycle investing, from sourcing and thesis development to diligence, structuring, and post-investment portfolio work.

Youll lead a team of Associates and Analysts, run internal reviews, and set the bar for research quality and investment judgment.

This is a Partner-track role for professionals ready to own capital, conviction, and execution at a high-performance fund.

What Youll Lead :

End-to-End Deal Execution :

  • Build proprietary sourcing pipelines (India and global).
  • Drive founder meetings, diligence, modeling, and IC prep.
  • Lead term sheet negotiation, legal closure, and disbursement.

    • Portfolio Value Creation :

  • Advise founders across GTM, hiring, org design, and downstream capital.
  • Identify underperformance early; own risk-mitigation conversations.
  • Track and report KPIs, milestones, and board-level insights.

    • Team Leadership :

  • Mentor and manage Associates and Analysts.
  • Enforce follow-up, research depth, and memo quality.
  • Run internal investment reviews and pre-IC forums.

    • Fund Strategy & Reporting :

  • Contribute to LP dashboards and investor updates.
  • Support new fund design, co-investment structures, and sector allocations.
  • Represent Artha at founder forums, investor summits, and panels.

    • Candidate Profile :

  • 7-10 years in venture capital, private equity, or fund investing.
  • Strong deal sheet : youve led or co-led 3+ investments end-to-end.
  • Experience across sourcing, founder interaction, diligence, and IC presentation.
  • Confident communicatorcan defend a thesis without overplaying.
  • Bonus : operator background, product / strategy experience in a startup.

    • Note : Candidates with only investment banking or transaction advisory experience will not be considered.

    This is a buy-side investor role, not a transaction support or fundraising job.

    Key Traits for Success :

  • An ownership-first mindset with high performance standards.
  • Strong follow-up discipline and pipeline hygiene.
  • Experience leading junior team members and upholding execution clarity.
  • Sharp financial acumen, cap table intuition, and modeling fluency.
  • Ability to build trust with both founders and fund leadership.

    • (ref : iimjobs.com)

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