Principal – Artha Prime Fund (Pre-IPO & Micro Equities)

About Artha Group & Artha Prime Fund

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.

Artha Prime Fund invests in promoter-backed companies with real fundamentals and asymmetric upside - before the rest of the market catches on. This is where deep diligence , capital judgment , and non-obvious sourcing create outsized returns.

Role Overview

We’re hiring a Principal to lead research, investment execution, and team building for the Artha Prime Fund . This role demands a sharp eye for financial edge , an instinct for underpriced companies , and the ability to build and lead from Day 1.

You’ll be:

• •Hunting down overlooked pre-IPO and microcap opportunities
• •Interfacing with listed company promoters and management teams
• •Leading a team of analysts to dig deep into numbers, risk, and catalysts
• •Presenting conviction-based investment memos to the IC
• •Traveling on-site to validate businesses and triangulate the truth

This is a high-conviction, high-upside role with a clear path to Managing Partner . If you’re a CA or finance-first investor with grit, speed, and intuition—this is your platform.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Sourcing & Screening

• •Build a live pipeline of overlooked public market opportunities
• •Develop thesis-driven ideas based on mispricing, governance, or hidden catalysts
• •Leverage promoters, brokers, filings, and forums to identify leads

Research, Diligence & Modeling

• •Tear down balance sheets and cash flow statements - look for where the bodies are buried
• •Conduct site visits, distributor calls, and product testing to go beyond the PDF
• •Run red flag analysis: auditor notes, related-party deals, and shareholding movements

IC Preparation & Portfolio Management

• •Present sharp, quantified investment cases to internal IC and LPs
• •Track target prices, performance milestones, and exit timelines
• •Continuously re-evaluate conviction based on price movement + new info

Team Leadership & Execution Clarity

• •Manage and mentor 1 - 3 analysts or interns
• •Enforce rigorous timelines, follow-up cadence, and reporting hygiene
• •Build internal tracking systems and dashboards before you’re asked to

Candidate Profile

• •8 - 12 years in equity research, public market investing, or pre-IPO diligence
• •Demonstrated experience interacting with listed promoters or public market boards
• •Strong grip on financial statements, forensics, and market timing
• •Must be a Chartered Accountant (CA) or show equivalent financial depth
• •Ability to work fast, travel often and chase clarity through complexity
• •Low ego, clear writing, and ownership-first mindset

This is not a back-office research role.

This is an on-ground, truth-hunting investor role - built for someone who thrives on accountability and action.

Compensation Structure

• •Total annual package - ₹45,00,000
• •₹36,00,000 fixed annual salary
• •₹4,00,000 confirmed annual retention bonus (paid after 12 months)
• •₹5,00,000 ESOP grant annually (each annual grant comes with its own vesting schedule)
• •Performance bonuses based on fund and role KPIs
• •Carry participation in Artha Prime Fund (shared at the offer stage)

Fixed comp is non-negotiable.

All upside is earned via performance, reporting, and results.

Incomplete or blank answers to any question = automatic disqualification.