About Artha Group
Artha Group is one of India’s most active venture capital and private equity firms, managing ₹1,250+ crores (USD 150M+) across Artha Venture Fund, Artha Select Fund, and Artha Continuum Fund. Our portfolio includes 120+ companies, 30+ exits, and a growing presence across India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Our LPs include some of India’s most respected family offices and UHNW investors.
About Artha Quest Fund
Artha Quest Fund is India’s first institutional platform dedicated to backing
searchers—entrepreneurs who acquire and operate succession-ready, mid-sized businesses in the ₹80–250 crore valuation range.
We provide capital, playbooks, and strategic support to help operators take ownership, transform companies, and build lasting value. The fund will
deploy into 20–30 searchers, leading to
8–10 high-conviction acquisitions over the next three years.
Each investment is expected to deliver a full-cycle outcome—including acquisition, scale, and exit. The Principal will be accountable for supporting and driving exit readiness and execution across the portfolio.
Role Overview
This is a full stack investing role for a Principal ready to step into leadership.
You Will
- Identify and evaluate high-potential searchers
- Support thesis creation and target sourcing
- Lead end-to-end buy-side execution
- Advise operators post-acquisition on performance and governance
- Drive fund-building activities: IC, LP reporting, and internal systems
- Own and drive exit strategy development and execution for all fund acquisitions
This is a pathway to Managing Partner for someone who proves capital judgment, operator alignment, and institutional ownership.
Key Responsibilities
Searcher Evaluation & Selection
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of credible, entrepreneurial searchers
- Lead structured assessments using Artha’s SCOUT^E evaluation framework
- Support investment memos and IC presentations
Deal Sourcing & Execution
- Co-develop acquisition theses across sectors with selected searchers
- Support company sourcing, evaluation, and founder discussions
- Lead buy-side diligence, valuation, structuring, and negotiation
Portfolio Support & Value Creation
- Partner with operators on business scaling, governance, KPI systems
- Monitor performance milestones and help problem-solve real-time challenges
- Support exits, follow-on rounds, and board strategy
Fund Operations & LP Engagement
- Lead investor updates, quarterly performance reports, and dashboards
- Build repeatable systems for IC, legal, and compliance workflows
- Contribute to LP communications and future fund design
Candidate Profile
Experience Required
- 7–10 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or M&A
- Demonstrated end-to-end buy-side deal execution
- Track record with founder-led or family-owned business transactions
- Direct exposure to ₹80–250 crore acquisition range preferred
Preferred Backgrounds
- Top-tier fund, family office, or M&A practice
- Experience working with operators or portfolio CEOs post-deal
- Bonus: experience with SME turnarounds, succession transitions, or operator investing
Traits
- Highly structured, no-excuses executor
- Comfortable with ambiguity and high accountability
- Ambitious, entrepreneurial, and long-term oriented
- Deep sense of judgment and trust-building with founders and investors
Compensation Structure
- ₹36,00,000 fixed annual salary (paid out monthly)
- ₹4,00,000 confirmed annual retention bonus (paid every 12 months)
- ₹5,00,000 ESOP grant (as per vesting policy)
- Performance bonus (based on portfolio success and personal execution)
- Carry participation in the fund (disclosed during the final interview stage)
Important:
Compensation is fixed and not open for negotiation.
All upside is based on execution—through performance bonuses and carry.
