Artha Impact

Artha Impact is the impact investing arm of Rianta Capital, a dedicated advisory to the Singh Family Trusts. Established in 2007, the firm focuses on alleviating poverty and fostering sustainable livelihoods primarily in India. They achieve this by investing in early-stage, impact-focused businesses across critical sectors.

The firm maintains a diverse portfolio comprising direct early-stage and growth-stage investments, alongside a selection of impact funds. Artha Impact's core mission revolves around supporting employment creation and ensuring the provision of essential services to underserved communities, particularly those lacking access to education, healthcare, clean water, sanitation, and livelihood opportunities. Their approach emphasizes leveraging capital multiple times over through a collaborative framework.

Artha Impact also operates a sophisticated platform, developed in conjunction with its affiliate, Artha Networks Inc. This platform serves as a workflow tool, marketplace, and social network, designed to enhance visibility and facilitate more effective collaboration among impact investors, donors, support organizations, and service providers globally. This initiative aims to reduce transaction costs, a crucial factor in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Notable portfolio companies include Sustaintech India, Virohan India, iDreamCareer India, and Spring Health INDIA, among others.

The team at Artha Impact includes key individuals such as Audrey Selian, Director, who has been active in impact investing since 2007 and holds a PhD in technology policy and development; Claudius Gutemann, Investment Manager, responsible for strategic and day-to-day management of the impact portfolio; and Tatiana Schenker, Artha Community Manager. The team is committed to the values of self-sufficiency, hard work, and sustainability, reflecting the ethos of the Singh family trusts they advise.