Chief Technology Officer

About Artha Group

Artha Group is a performance-first investment house managing ₹1,500 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.

We are now building the digital backbone of this ecosystem into a fully integrated, AI-powered technology infrastructure that will unify fund operations, investment workflows, portfolio monitoring, and stakeholder engagement across all Artha entities.

We are hiring a
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
to architect this transformation end-to-end bringing systems thinking, AI fluency, and execution rigour to the core of how Artha operates.

Role Overview

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role. As CTO, you will serve as the architect and owner of Artha's entire technology stack. From designing our Unified Investment Platform (UIP) to integrating AI/ML workflows, you will lead Artha's transition from siloed processes to a secure, intelligent, and scalable digital ecosystem.

You will work directly with the Group CEO and cross-functional leaders across Investments, Finance, Legal, and Compliance. Your mandate: ensure that technology becomes a competitive advantage for how Artha deploys capital, supports founders, and scales operational excellence.

Location
: Lower Parel, Mumbai (Full-Time, Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Architecture & Platform Leadership

• Design and implement a Unified Investment Platform (UIP) - modular, secure, and scalable across AIFs, LLPs, and Pvt. Ltd. Entities
• Standardize all workflows (fund ops, capital calls, investor reports, founder updates) into structured, auditable digital processes
• Future-proof Artha's technology infrastructure to support exponential AUM growth, new fund vintages, and cross-border structures

AI, Data Science & Automation

• Drive AI/ML integration to power investment research, predictive analytics, and regulatory automation
• Build data ingestion pipelines from external sources (Tracxn, PitchBook, VCCEdge) into real-time dashboards for due diligence and performance
• Develop and maintain a centralized Data Lake - the single source of truth across investment, compliance, and portfolio data
• Codify intelligence as a service for internal teams, transforming raw data into high-leverage insights

Fund Tech, Founder Tools & Investor UX

• Automate capital movement, fund accounting, and performance reporting across multiple fund structures
• Build real-time investor dashboards tracking IRR, MOIC, TVPI, and fund health
• Launch founder-facing tools for application workflows, KPI tracking, and document management
• Eliminate operational drag by linking data sources, communications, and compliance into a seamless flow

Technology Governance, Security & Compliance

• Implement a zero-trust security framework to protect investor and internal data
• Ensure full alignment with SEBI, GDPR, CCPA, and evolving global compliance protocols
• Build version control, backup, recovery, and disaster readiness across all systems and workflows

Cross-Functional Enablement & Tech Diligence

• Partner with the investment team to conduct technical due diligence on new tech-driven deals
• Evaluate startup architecture, scalability, AI-readiness, and data infrastructure as part of the deal pipeline
• Support portfolio companies with tech-stack decisions, vendor evaluations, and post-investment integration
• Provide digital tooling support to the Portfolio Success team to ensure smoother founder operations

Team Building & Execution

• Recruit and mentor a high-performance technology team spanning engineering, data, security, and product
• Manage external developers, system integrators, and platform vendors with cost control and delivery rigor
• Define OKRs and metrics to track adoption, uptime, precision, and return on tech investments
• Own quarterly reviews, roadmap planning, and resource allocation with the leadership team

Who You Are

• 10+ years in senior tech leadership roles (CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Tech) in venture capital, private equity, fintech, or SaaS
• Proven ability to architect and scale enterprise-grade financial platforms
• Expertise in AI/ML workflows, data lake design, API architecture, and fund compliance systems
• Deep understanding of AIF structures, LP/GP reporting, capital lifecycle, and performance analytics
• Strong cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory technology grounding
• Comfortable managing multi-functional tech teams and interfacing with board-level stakeholders
• Fast, clean executor with a long-term systems mindset and sharp attention to detail

Compensation
: ₹1.50 Cr per annum

• Fixed annual salary - ₹1,00,00,000
• Annual retention bonus - ₹20,00,000
• ESOPs (as per vesting schedule) - ₹30,00,000