Artha Group - Equity Research Specialist

About Artha Group & Artha Prime Fund:

Artha Group is a performance-led investment house managing over 1,250 crores (USD 150M+) across venture capital, private equity, and cross-stage strategies.

Our fund platforms include:

Artha Venture Fund Early-stage VC (B2C, mobility, fintech, B2B SaaS).

Artha Continuum Fund Cross-stage investing across India + global markets.

Artha Select Fund Follow-on capital into top-performing portfolio winners.

Artha Quest Fund Indias first search fund platform for operator-led buyouts.

Artha Prime Fund A new public market fund focused on pre-IPO and micro-cap equities.

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:

Were 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.

Youll 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 youre a CA or finance-first investor with grit, speed, and intuitionthis is your platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Investment Sourcing & Screening:

- 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 youre 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.