Principal – Venture Capital

Artha India Ventures; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 3,240,000 - 3,960,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual retention bonus

ESOP grants

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Artha India Ventures is hiring a Principal in Gandhinagar to lead investment execution and portfolio development across its core funds. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of experience in venture capital or private equity, with a proven track record of managing investments end-to-end. The role demands leadership skills for mentoring associates and requires strong financial acumen. The compensation includes a ₹36,00,000 fixed salary, a ₹4,00,000 retention bonus, and performance-linked incentives.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years in venture capital or private equity.
• Strong deal sheet with 3+ end-to-end investments.
• Ability to lead teams and defend investment theses.

Responsibilities

• Lead investment execution and portfolio development.
• Build sourcing pipelines and drive diligence.
• Negotiate term sheets and manage risk.

Skills

Venture capital experience

Deal structuring

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Job description

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
• 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
• 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

• ₹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.