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.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• 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 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.