Director & Mentor
Ashok Jain is the Chairman, Principal Founder, and Promoter of Arihant Capital Markets Limited, one of India’s well-established diversified financial services groups with a pan-India presence. Over four decades, his foresight and leadership have shaped Arihant’s growth from a modest beginning into a respected financial conglomerate. He brings to Electrum an unparalleled depth of market experience, institutional wisdom, and long-term strategic perspective.
Director & Mentor
Co-Founder (29-08-1980 to 10-03-2024)
“Poonam co-founded Electrum with a vision of bringing institutional-grade wealth management to HNIs. Her warmth, client-first approach, and deep expertise shaped the culture of this firm. She remains our inspiration.”
Our Founders
Arpit co-founded Electrum Portfolio Managers in 2020 and serves as its Chief Investment Officer, driving the firm's research-first investment philosophy. With over two decades of investment experience, he was previously CIO at Systematix Securities PMS, Co-Founder and Fund Manager at Tamohara Investment Managers, and a Portfolio Manager at Barclays Wealth. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Co-Founder and CIO
Arpit co-founded Electrum and concurrently serves as Joint Managing Director at Arihant Capital Markets Limited, a financial services firm recognised in Forbes Asia's Under a Billion list. With over a decade of experience in capital markets, he brings strong financial acumen and institutional breadth to the firm's leadership. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a commerce graduate from Mumbai University, and a recipient of the IDC Excellence Asia Pacific Award.
Co-Founder and Director
Team Members
Romil serves as Deputy CIO at Electrum, bringing over 15 years of experience in fund management and equity research. Prior to joining Electrum, he worked with Systematix PMS, JM Financial PMS, and Quantum Advisors, building a rigorous, fundamentals-driven approach to investment analysis. He holds a CFA (USA) designation and is a qualified Chartered Accountant and commerce graduate from HR College, Mumbai.
Deputy CIO
Tejas is a Fund Manager at Electrum with two decades of experience in Indian capital markets across both equity and debt. He joins from Tata Mutual Fund, where he was a Fund Manager, and has previously worked at Tamohara Investment Managers, Barclays Wealth, and CARE Ratings. He holds an MMS in Finance and a BSc in Mathematics from Mumbai University.
Fund Manager
Rakesh leads Electrum's operations, compliance, and legal functions, bringing three decades of experience across financial services. He has held senior roles — including COO, CFO, CTO, and Company Secretary — at institutions including Edelweiss, IDBI Capital Markets, National Bulk Handling Corporation (MCX), and Arihant Capital Markets. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and holds an LLB and M.Com.
CEO & Compliance Officer
About Us
Electrum is built on a foundation of deep analysis, valuation discipline, and a patient commitment to your financial future. Our singular focus is on creating substantial, long-term wealth for you.
We follow a ‘research-first’ approach. We commit capital only after deep, independent analysis and by applying a prudent valuation framework. This discipline allows us to be highly selective, choosing only those investments where we have the strongest conviction. We don’t chase short-term trends or worry about complex market benchmarks. Instead, we dedicate ourselves to investing in exceptional Indian companies that demonstrate three critical factors: Strong Foundations, Quality Management, and Sustainable Growth.
At Electrum we are trying to create long-term wealth for our clients and help them navigate complex markets and achieve their investment objectives through a patient, disciplined and fundamentally driven approach.
We are dedicated to delivering sustainable returns, preserving capital and building trusted relationship with our clients.
To build a lasting legacy as a trusted and respected boutique asset management firm, known for our unwavering commitment to our clients, our people, and our community, and for our dedication to delivering exceptional investment performance and service over the long term.
“We believe the best investments are found through deep, independent research – not by following benchmarks, chasing consensus, or reacting to noise. Every company in our portfolio earns its place through our proprietary ELECT framework, which tests management quality, business longevity, earnings growth, capital efficiency, and value. We invest our own capital alongside yours, because conviction without skin in the game is just opinion.
For our clients, this translates into a portfolio built for the long term – concentrated, high-conviction, and grounded in fundamentals. We don’t promise to predict markets. We promise to be prepared for them: patient when patience is required, decisive when conviction is clear, and honest when we are wrong.”
What Differentiates Electrum?
Focus on Smaller Businesses
We specialize in identifying scalable, under-researched businesses with strong fundamentals and long-term potential
Team has to be a Learning Machine
Continuous learning is at our core — driven by curiosity, deep research, and staying ahead of industry trends
Risk is Reality, Return is Vanity
We prioritize understanding and managing risk, helping us remain patient and steady through market volatility
Invest Your Own Money
We encourage our team to invest in the same strategies as our clients — putting real skin in the game and aligning interests
Concentration on High Conviction Investments
We back our strongest ideas with meaningful allocation, confident in our research and long-term view
Own Up the Mistakes
Mistakes are inevitable — we acknowledge them quickly, learn from them, and ensure they’re not repeated
Other Team Members
Khush has 3 years of experience in Equity Research at Electrum, covering multiple sectors like Auto ancillary, Defence & Railways, Capital Goods. By qualification, he is a C.A. and has cleared CFA Level 3.
Khush Nahar
Research Analyst
Richa has 3 years of experience in Equity Research at Electrum, covering multiple sectors like Consumer, Textiles, Capital Goods, Hospitals, and Pharmaceuticals. She provides in-depth research and insights to support investment strategies at Electrum. She holds an MBA from MET Institute.
Richa Chowdhary
Research Analyst
Ms. Srashti Khabiya is a Business Development Manager. She has 5 years of experience. She is a qualified Company Secretary and is a law graduate (LLB) from the Indore Institute of Law, Devi Ahilya University.
Srashti khabiya
Business Development Manager
Vidya has 20 years of experience in Wealth and PMS Operations. She is instrumental in the setup of entire back-office functions. She has worked with organizations like BNP Paribas, IL&FS and HDFC Bank. Vidya is a graduate from Mumbai University
Vidya
Research Analyst
Ashmita is a finance professional with a strong academic foundation, having completed a Bachelor of Financial Markets (BFM) from Narsee Monjee College. She is currently a CFA Level 3 candidate, Ashmita is part of the research team at Electrum
Ashmita Davda
Research Analyst
Aditya has over 5 years of experience in Financial Markets. His previous stints were at ITI Alternate Funds, Birla Sunlife AMC and Antique Stock Broking as a Research Analyst. He has a BS, Political Science from Santa Clara University, California. He is currently a CFA Level 3 candidate.
Aditya Bhatia
Research Analyst
Krupa Desai is a Research Analyst at Electrum, with 2 years of experience at the firm. She supports the investment management team by conducting in-depth research and analysis across sectors She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance and is a CFA Level 3 candidate.
Krupa Desai
Research Analyst