About Artha Group Artha Group is a performance-first investment house managing ₹2,300 crores across domestic and international investment vehicles, including Category I & II AIFs, LLPs, and Private Limited companies. With active investments in 130+ startups, we operate at the convergence of capital precision and operational depth. Role Overview We’re 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 You’ll be responsible for full-cycle investing, from sourcing and thesis development to diligence, structuring, and post-investment portfolio work. You’ll 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 You’ll 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: you’ve led or co-led 3+ investments end-to-end • Experience across sourcing, founder interaction, diligence, and IC presentation • Confident communicator—can 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 Compensation Structure • Total annual package - ₹45,00,000 • ₹36,00,000 fixed annual salary • ₹4,00,000 annual retention bonus (paid after 12 months) • ₹5,00,000 in ESOPs granted annually (each annual grant comes with its own vesting schedule) • Performance bonus linked to portfolio KPIs and personal execution • Carry in the fund (disclosed at final interview) Fixed compensation is non-negotiable. All upside is earned through performance, not negotiation. Incomplete answers to screening or reflection questions will result in disqualification.