Sr. Principal - Venture Capital

ArthaNexgen; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 6,750,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP Grant

Job summary

Artha Group is seeking a Senior Principal to own deals from first conversation through to close and beyond. You will build and manage relationships across the ecosystem to source top opportunities, shape investment theses, and steer capital formation across multiple fund vehicles.

This role demands independence, strong judgment, and the ability to operate with the conviction of a partner, while driving portfolio value and successful exits.

Qualifications

• MBA, CA, or equivalent; depth of thinking matters more than credential.
• 10–12 years in venture capital or private equity with independent deal ownership.
• Strong network across founder and investor ecosystems generating proprietary deal flow.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with ability to structure complex transactions.
• Experience in fundraising with LPs or institutional investors.

Responsibilities

• Own the full investment cycle end-to-end: sourcing, evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and close.
• Build and maintain a high-quality deal pipeline and proactive ecosystem relationships.
• Lead term sheet structuring, due diligence, and investment committee preparation.
• Operate across fund vehicles with a cross-platform perspective on deals and portfolios.
• Provide strategic guidance to portfolio founders at critical moments.
• Develop founder relationships to position Artha as the first call for opportunities.
• Support follow-on opportunities, fundraising, and portfolio growth.

Skills

Financial analysis

Deal execution

Networking

Mentoring

Education

MBA/CA or equivalent

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

Role Overview

This is a senior role for someone who has already earned their stripes in venture capital and is ready to operate without a ceiling. The Senior Principal at Artha Group is expected to function with the conviction and independence of a partner in everything but title. You will own deals from first conversation to close and beyond, build relationships across the ecosystem that bring the firm its best opportunities, contribute to capital formation, and shape the direction of a platform managing capital across multiple fund vehicles.

We are not looking for someone who waits to be pointed at an opportunity. We are looking for someone who finds it, sizes it, structures it, and closes it. Someone founders trust, co-investors respect, and who brings a point of view to every room they walk into. For the right person, this is a deliberate and supported path to partnership.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Execution and Deal Ownership

• Own the full investment cycle end to end: sourcing, evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and close, with minimal reliance on escalation for decisions within your mandate.
• Build and maintain a high-quality deal pipeline driven by genuine ecosystem relationships, not reactive inbound.
• Lead term sheet structuring, due diligence, and investment committee preparation with the rigour and conviction expected at this level.
• Operate across the firm's fund vehicles as required, bringing a cross-platform perspective to deal and portfolio decisions.
• Form views fast, commit with conviction, and defend your position. In a market where the best companies have options, the ability to move decisively is what separates good investors from great ones.
• Take active ownership of portfolio companies, providing strategic guidance to founders at the moments that matter most.
• Build the kind of founder relationships where Artha is the first call, not one of several. That depth of trust is a core expectation of this role, not a nice-to-have.
• Identify follow-on opportunities, support fundraise processes, and work to protect and grow Artha's position within the portfolio.
• Show up with clarity and steadiness when portfolio companies face high-pressure situations. That is a core part of the role, not an exception to it.

Fundraising and Investor Relations

• Play an active and senior role in the firm's fundraising efforts across its fund vehicles, contributing to LP pipeline development and capital formation.
• Build and deepen relationships with institutional investors, family offices, and large allocators over time, with the seriousness and long-term orientation that reflects the firm's approach to capital partnerships.
• Represent the firm credibly in LP conversations, investor events, and industry forums. At this level, fundraising is not a separate function; it is an integral part of how a senior investor operates.
• Support the development of investor communication and reporting materials that reflect the quality and discipline of the firm's investment approach.

Operational, Compliance and Technology Governance

• Work closely with the CFO, COO, and CTO to ensure that investment processes, fund operations, and portfolio-level activity meet the firm's operational and compliance standards.
• Support the maintenance of internal controls, documentation discipline, and regulatory adherence across deal execution and portfolio management.
• Engage with the technology and data infrastructure the firm uses to manage deal flow, portfolio monitoring, and investor reporting, contributing to its continuous improvement.
• Bring an operator's mindset to the investment function: ensuring that the quality of execution behind the scenes matches the quality of decisions made at the front.

Firm Building and Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to the firm's investment thesis development across emerging sectors, with a sharp, well-formed point of view that the team can pressure-test and act on.
• Take ownership of strategic initiatives that go beyond the deal log and add to Artha's reputation, positioning, and long-term competitive edge.
• Play a visible and credible role in the ecosystem, at industry events, in the LP community, and across the founder network, in a way that reflects the seniority of this position.

Team and Culture

• Set the standard for intellectual rigour, ownership, and judgment within the investment team.
• Mentor and develop junior members with the same seriousness brought to investment work.
• Contribute to a team culture where high standards and genuine collaboration are the baseline, not the goal.

Qualifications

• MBA, CA, or equivalent. The credential matters less than the depth of thinking it reflects.
• 10 to 12 years of experience in venture capital or private equity, with a track record that demonstrates independent deal ownership and portfolio impact.
• A credible, active network across the founder, investor, and ecosystem community that generates proprietary deal flow.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with proven ability to structure and negotiate complex transactions.
• Someone who is known and respected in the market, not just competent within a firm.
• Experience contributing to or leading fundraising conversations with LPs or institutional investors is expected at this level.
• Comfort working across operational, compliance, and technology functions as a natural part of how they operate, not as an afterthought.

The Senior Principal role at Artha Group is designed for someone with genuine ambitions beyond it. For the right person, the path to Junior Partner is a one to two year horizon, not a distant possibility. That progression is tied to demonstrated deal ownership, capital formation contribution, ecosystem standing, and the ability to represent the firm at the level a partner would. We are looking for someone who wants to build here, not pass through.

Compensation

• Total Annual Compensation: Rs. 67,50,000 plus performance-linked upside tied to portfolio outcomes
• Annual Retention Bonus: Rs. 8,00,000, paid at year end
• ESOP Grant: Rs. 6,50,000 annual grant, subject to vesting as applicable