Associate – Founder’s Office (Venture Capital)

About Artha Group

Artha Group is a performance-first investment house managing over ₹1,250 crores across multiple fund platforms:

• Artha Venture Fund (AVF):

  Sector-specific early-stage VC

• Artha Continuum Fund (ACF):

  Cross-stage investing across India and global markets

• Artha Select Fund:

  Follow-on capital for top-performing portfolio companies

We operate with high ownership, speed, and execution intensity—backing 130+ companies with 30+ successful exits. Our investors include India’s leading family offices and global UHNIs.

Role Overview

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Founder’s Office, purpose-built for venture capital. You will

You will:

• Track deal progress, follow-ups, bottlenecks, and IC prep across the venture team
• Represent the Founder in meetings, review calls, and negotiations when required
• Manage internal execution hygiene: no drop-offs, no delays, no unforced errors
• Coordinate across LPs, legal, and internal teams to unblock high-priority workflows

force multiplier to the Managing Partner

What You’ll Lead

Strategic Deal Execution & Flow Tracking

• Track live deals across sourcing, diligence, memos, and legal keeping the Founder updated and bottlenecks cleared.
• Ensure all meetings (internal and external) result in documented follow-ups, owner accountability, and timely execution.
• Attend partner, founder, and LP calls where necessary—ensuring precision, preparation, and post-call tracking.

Founder Support Across Venture Ops

• Filter and prioritize inbound asks from Principals and Associates before escalating to the Founder.
• Prepare briefing notes, data sheets, and key context before every Founder meeting.
• Draft and refine notes, IC pre-reads, investor decks, and strategic updates

Cross-Team & External Coordination

• Act as the connective tissue between investment team, legal, fund ops, and external advisors
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across stakeholders
• Ensure deal momentum is maintained—nothing falls through the cracks

Execution Hygiene & System Setup

• Own the deal tracking sheet, investment checklist, and calendar management systems.
• Standardize how tasks move from “discussion” to “done.”
• Bring visibility and structure to fast-moving, complex decision loops.

Who You Are

• A detail-obsessed VC professional who thrives on order, follow-through, and operational visibility
• 3–5 years in venture capital, private equity, or fund operations with direct exposure to deal execution
• Able to track multiple deals and people while pushing everything toward closure
• Comfortable representing the Managing Partner in meetings, follow-ups, and decisions
• Fast, structured, and calm under pressure—especially when chaos hits

Required Experience

• MBA or CA required. No exceptions.

• 3–5 years in VC/PE/fund investing or fund ops roles (deal-execution adjacent)
• Strong understanding of venture capital workflows: sourcing, diligence, IC, and legal
• Proven track record in execution, prioritization, and coordination roles
• Excellent writing skills: notes, memos, decks, and follow-ups must be sharp and founder-grade

Compensation Structure

• Total Annual Package - 26,50,000

• ₹20,00,000 fixed annual salary
• ₹3,25,000 confirmed annual retention bonus (paid at 12-month anniversary)
• ₹3,25,000 ESOP grant (vesting per policy)
• Performance bonus (based on execution, deal support, and fund ops impact)
• Carry participation (disclosed during the final interview stage)

non-negotiable