Artha India Ventures

Artha India Ventures

Artha India Ventures was founded in 2013 by Anirudh A Damani. The firm deploys capital generated by the Damani family’s stockbroking and real-estate activities. Ashok Kumar Damani, Anirudh’s father, built the original brokerage franchise and remains a principal. The office allocates across venture capital, private credit, infrastructure and public equities. It commits directly through SPVs and co-investments while also running Artha Venture Fund, a Category I AIF. Confirmed holdings include early-stage technology and consumer companies alongside renewable projects developed by Artha Energy Resources. The geographic footprint covers India, Africa, North America and the Middle East. Realizations from wind and solar assets are redeployed into new venture positions, sustaining the cycle. The team numbers fewer than twenty professionals and operates from a single Mumbai office. Animesh A Damani oversees Artha Energy Resources, which has advised on renewable transactions totaling $812 million since 2013. Adjacent vehicles include Artha Foundation and the Platinum hotel chain in Ahmedabad. Anirudh A Damani is a member of YPO and serves on the board of TiE Mumbai. The office’s structural distinction lies in the explicit linkage between its renewable-energy arm and its venture fund. Cash flows from operating assets directly fund new equity commitments without external capital calls, reducing reliance on traditional LP fundraising cycles.