At Artha Venture Fund, we emphasize building strong relationships with our investors, particularly Indian institutional and domestic investors. We are grateful to have hadSIDBI as one of our early institutional backers. Additionally, we have been fortunate to receive support from esteemed family offices such asDSP, Snow Leopard, Thermax, Glance Finance, Morde, Sat Group, Wallfort,and several other prominent families who share our vision of empowering Indian entrepreneurs.
As a family office-first fund, we prioritize open and transparent communication with our investors. We host at least two Artha Unplugged events every quarter, where we connect our portfolio founders with family offices. These gatherings have provided our founders with opportunities to expand their networks and sales funnels by engaging directly with enthusiastic family office investors. This direct interaction often leads to valuable collaborations and business development opportunities for our startups.
We also communicate regularly through our newsletter,FUNDamentals, and quarterly updates, ensuring our investors are well-informed about our activities and progress. Personally, I have standing meetings with many of our LPs, often over morning coffee once a month. These conversations are invaluable—they strengthen our relationships and lead to new investment ideas and insights into market trends. Moreover, several of our family office LPs actively co-evaluate potential ventures with us, bringing their expertise and perspectives into our investment process.
While our focus is on early-stage, though microVC funds may sometimes make us perceived as “not big enough” by certain institutional investors, our network of family offices has consistently supported us. These investors have written some of our largest checks and have been integral to our strategies and success.