About Us

Arteqin was founded in 2021 with the backing of one of the top entrepreneurial families of our generation with a long term ambition to add value to society and the world we inhabit.

The name Arteqin is derived from a play on “the art of equity investing” and “Indian”, reflecting the founder's belief that investment management is both a creative and analytical endeavour, whilst paying homage to the heritage of our founders and the family that made the journey possible.

Our Culture

We are a close-knit team with shared values. We always look to do what's right by our partners and colleagues.

Our Mission

To protect and grow capital, creating long term value for all our stakeholders.

Our Values

Client Comes First

We act in our client's best interests. Respect, transparency and integrity underpin every relationship.

Collaborative

We work with partners and colleagues as a team, always looking to share, help and grow.

Commitment to Excellence

We set high standards for ourselves and make every effort to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Meet our team

Aditya Mittal
Aditya Mittal
Co-founder and Mentor

Aditya Mittal is a co-founder of Arteqin Capital Limited and plays an active role in setting the firm's strategic direction. Outside of Arteqin, Aditya has served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of ArcelorMittal since February 2021. He previously held the roles of President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of ArcelorMittal.

Following the formation of ArcelorMittal in 2006, Aditya held various senior leadership roles, including managerial oversight of the Group's flat carbon steel businesses in the Americas and Europe, in addition to his role as CFO and membership of the Group Management Board. He sees climate change as ArcelorMittal's top strategic issue and wants the Company to lead the decarbonization of the steel industry.

In 2008, Aditya was named 'European Business Leader of the Future' by CNBC Europe and was ranked fourth in Fortune magazine's '40 under 40' list in 2011. He is an active philanthropist with a particular interest in child health. Together with his wife Megha, he is a significant supporter of the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London, having funded the Mittal Children's Medical Centre, and in India, the couple work closely with UNICEF, having funded the first ever country-wide survey into child nutrition, the results of which are being used by the Government of India to inform relevant policy.

Aditya serves on the boards of ArcelorMittal, Aperam, and Iconiq Capital and is Chairman of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India. He is also a member of Harvard University's Global Advisory Council.

Aditya holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics with concentrations in Strategic Management and Corporate Finance from the Wharton School in Pennsylvania, United States.

Amit Lodha
Amit Lodha
Co-founder, Director and Chief Investment Officer

Amit Lodha is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Arteqin Investments, where he is responsible for the firm's overall investment strategy, portfolio management and oversight of the investment team. He chairs the Investment Committee and serves on the board of Arteqin's regulated investment fund platform.

Prior to co-founding Arteqin, Amit spent 18 years at Fidelity International as a portfolio manager within the firm's global equities division. During his tenure, he managed the firm's award-winning global equity strategy, overseeing both institutional and retail mandates for clients worldwide and developing a strong long-term investment track record across global markets.

Earlier in his career, Amit worked as an equity analyst at Salomon Smith Barney (Citigroup) and began his professional career as a staff accountant at KPMG.

In addition to his role at Arteqin, Amit led the transaction on behalf of Aditya Mittal and family in their acquisition of the Boston Celtics and continues to be involved in strategic transactions in an advisory capacity.

He also serves as an advisor to the boards of DSP Asset Managers, upGrad and Plasmagen, and is an Ambassador for the EPIC Foundation.

Amit holds a Master's degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Mumbai. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ACA).

Outside of investing, Amit is an avid cricket fan and enjoys travelling and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

David Dernis
David Dernis
Portfolio Manager - Head of Fixed Income & Co-Head of Private Equity - Direct

David manages fixed income portfolios and is a member of our Investment Committee. He contributes to the team's research efforts in private markets.

Before joining Arteqin Capital, David was a portfolio manager and credit analyst at Gordian Knot Limited, (manager of Sigma Finance Corporation and Theta Corporation). While there David covered a range of fixed income products, from corporate bonds to structured finance securities. Previously he worked at Dexia Municipal Finance as a credit analyst.

David holds a BSc in Economics from USTL in Lille, France and is a CFA charterholder.

Jakub Szukalski
Jakub Szukalski
Senior Analyst, Private Equity - Fund Investments

Jakub joined Arteqin in 2022 and is a senior analyst for private equity fund investments and a non-voting Investment Committee member. Jakub's contribution to Arteqin's research extends to direct private equity and real estate.

Before joining Arteqin Capital, he worked at LK Advisers, a UK based regulated investment manager acting on behalf of a family office, and PGIM focusing on real estate equity and debt funds and other financing solutions. He managed a variety of transactions in several jurisdictions in Europe.

Jakub has a BA in Economics and Eastern European Studies at University College London and an MPhil in Real Estate Finance at University of Cambridge. Jakub is a CFA charterholder.

Michal Kemp
Michal Kemp
Portfolio Manager & Head of Private Equity - Funds

Michal Kemp joined Arteqin in 2021 and specialises in private equity investing across direct, co-investment and fund opportunities. He is the portfolio manager to Arteqin's fund of private equity funds and a member of the Investment Committee.

In addition to his responsibilities at Arteqin he is a director, investment manager and head of private equity and real estate investments at LK Advisers Limited, a UK based regulated investment manager acting on behalf of a family office. He has been with this firm since 2006. Throughout his tenure there, Michal has managed PE fund of funds, PE co-investments and directs, Real Estate co-investments and direct, fund of hedge funds and long-only equity portfolios. He has also held senior management roles.

Before joining LK Advisers, Michal's roles encompassed portfolio manager and investment committee member at Integrated Asset Management, where he managed global multi-strategy and fixed income portfolios. Portfolio manager and research analyst at Key Asset Management Limited (SEB) in London, where he was assistant portfolio manager of the firm's flagship global multi-strategy portfolio. He was also lead portfolio manager of a Pan-Asian multi-strategy and equity long/short portfolio.

Michal has a BSc in Management and a MSc in European Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London. He holds CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association) designation.

Parul Jain
Parul Jain
Portfolio Manager & Co-Head of Private Equity - Direct

Parul joined Arteqin in 2022 and specialises in private equity and mergers and acquisitions. She is portfolio manager for the direct private equity fund and a member of the Investment Committee.

Before joining Arteqin Capital, Parul worked for Mittal Investments [or a number of family office entities] for 16 years in various senior roles, including head of M&A, focusing on shareholder value creation, operational and financial excellence and also advising on the purchase and sale of companies as part of the private equity investment portfolio. Parul has also worked in corporate finance focused on M&A and restructuring across diverse industries globally, while at KPMG India.

Parul is an alumnus of The London School of Economics & Political Science. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a BA in Economics.

Riccardo Muscio
Riccardo Muscio
Portfolio Manager & Head of Hedge Fund Selection

Riccardo joined Arteqin in 2022 and specialises in hedge funds and is a member of the Investment Committee. Riccardo also contributes to the team's research efforts in private markets.

Before joining Arteqin Capital, Riccardo worked at Fidelity International's Multi Asset Group in London. There he held various positions including co-portfolio manager of multi-manager programmes and senior research fund analyst. He was an investment analyst at Stamford Associates, a London-based independent investment consultancy firm. He also worked at Belgrave Capital Management specialising in the research and selection of external advisors and discretionary managers.

Riccardo holds a BA in Business and Economics at Universita' degli Studi di Bar, Italy. He is currently a non-active member of the CFA Institute.

Steffen Winnefeld
Steffen Winnefeld
Portfolio Manager, Equities

Steffen specialises in global public equities and contributes to our private market efforts across sectors. He is a member of Arteqin's Investment Committee.

Before joining Arteqin Capital, Steffen was a partner at a long/short hedge fund. He was previously a portfolio manager at Fidelity International, where he launched and managed a long-biased European equities fund and co-launched the firm's first global equity absolute return fund.

Steffen holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he graduated with distinction from the Value Investing Program.

Sujay Kodlikeri
Sujay Kodlikeri
Portfolio Manager & Head of Equities

Sujay specialises in public equities and contributes to our private market efforts in technology, healthcare and industrials. He is a member of Arteqin's Investment Committee.

Before joining Arteqin Capital, Sujay was senior investment manager at Pictet's Total Return Sustainability Fund. He spent 12 years at Fidelity International, six of them as portfolio manager in US equities. He was also lead analyst in US technology, global diversified financials and European industrials.

Sujay has an MBA in Analytical Finance from The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and a Masters in Manufacturing Management from Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.

Alexander von Mühlen
Alexander von Mühlen
Chief Operating Officer

Alexander joined Arteqin in 2023 and is Chief Operating Officer and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee. He is responsible for all activities outside the investments function including governance, 3rd party service provider management, operations, product, compliance, risk, IT and financial reporting.

Before joining Arteqin Capital, Alexander was Chief Operating Officer at International Asset Management Limited and Vice President, Senior Product Manager at ABN AMRO Asset Management. Alexander has spent over 20 years in the asset management industry and held a broad range of responsibilities including product development and management of UCITS funds and AIFs.

Alexander has a Bachelor of Arts: Social Science and Communication from the University of Southern California and a Masters in Business Administration from the Rotterdam School of Management.

Careers

If you have an interesting CV, we'd love to hear from you. careers@arteqin.com