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.

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.