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, with 32+ successful exits, and 10+ renewable energy projects. We operate at the convergence of capital precision and operational depth.

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

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 the ₹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: 45,00,000 per annum

₹36,00,000 fixed annual salary
₹4,00,000 confirmed annual retention bonus
₹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 negotiable.

All upside is based on execution, through performance bonuses and carry.

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