Radhika Gupta's Inspiring Journey: Leading Edelweiss Mutual Fund to Shark Tank India Judge

Radhika Gupta, one of the youngest CEOs of India has caught the attention of many young entrepreneurs for her entry into the Shark Tank as the 4th judge of the 3rd season.

Radhika Gupta's journey from an underconfident girl with a birth defect to becoming the CEO of Edelweiss, a prestigious Fortune 500 company, is an inspiring one.

Let’s dive into Gupta's journey which is a testament to the power of perseverance and the belief that, with determination and hard work, you can defy the odds and achieve your dreams.

Radhika Gupta - Biography

Radhika Gupta - Early Life
Radhika Gupta - Career
Radhika Gupta - One of India’s Youngest CEOs
Radhika Gupta - Shark Tank India
Radhika Gupta - Personal Life
Radhika Gupta - Awards and Recognitions
Radhika Gupta - Quotes

Radhika Gupta - Early Life

Radhika Gupta's life started with a unique twist – quite literally. At birth, she faced a challenging complication that left her neck permanently tilted. This early struggle understandably affected her confidence, but she didn't let it define her. Instead, she transformed her life's trajectory and went on to achieve remarkable success.

Born on 14 September 1983, in Pakistan, she is a global citizen. Being the daughter of an Indian diplomat, she has lived across many continents like Asia, Africa & America studying in many different schools all around the world.

She attended Marymount International School of Rome from 1999 to 2001. Post this, she went on to gain a degree in Computer Science Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. Also, her interests in finance & management made her pursue a B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School.

All this was not as easy as it is said because to achieve this feat, she had to overcome all the bullies she faced for her appearance and her Indian accent.

Radhika Gupta - Career

Her struggles and accomplishments didn’t stop at school & college life. Post her graduation she applied for jobs at several companies. But, to her dismay, at the age of 22, she got her 7th job rejection. She had lost all her hopes and even spoke to her friend about committing suicide.

But, since bad days don’t last forever, things changed & everything started to fall in place when she bagged her first job at McKinsey as a Business Analyst. After continuing there for three years, she moved back to India at the age of 25 where she co-founded her asset management firm Forefront Capital Management in Mumbai, with her husband & friend. This firm was later acquired by Edelweiss Financial Services Limited in 2014. This marked her entry into the sector of asset management.

Radhika Gupta - One of India’s Youngest CEOs

Three years later in 2017, with the encouragement of her husband, Radhika became the CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund. Her passion and experience augmented the assets managed by the company to a great extent.

During this period, she achieved several new goals including the pivotal role she played in the acquisition of JP Morgan Mutual Fund, leading its integration into Edelweiss, and her guidance to Edelweiss in launching India’s first corporate bond ETF, the Bharat Bond ETF.

With all this, she has the pride of being India’s only female head of a major asset manager and setting up the country's first domestic hedge fund.

Her transformation from a shy under-confident girl to a prominent figure in the financial sector can be summarised in her saying,

Be aggressive enough in business that you don’t sleep during the day, but conservative enough that you don’t have sleepless nights.

Radhika Gupta - Shark Tank India

Adding a feather to her cap, in the latest, she has been selected as the fourth judge on the 3rd season of the upcoming Shark Tank, the popular reality TV show.

She has expressed her excitement about this on her social media post,

“Founded a company. Building another one. And investing in many others that are building the India of tomorrow. Love everything about entrepreneurship and want to do everything to cheer for those who are building this country. This weekend at Shark Tank India is just about that. Super excited to learn, share, and be part of the magic of new!”

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Radhika Gupta - Personal Life

Radhika was born to a diplomat father, Yogesh Gupta, and mother, Arti Gupta. Since her childhood, due to the transferrable nature of her dad’s job, she has traveled to many countries.

She is married to Nalin Moniz who has been a huge support in her successful career. They have a child, Remy Gupta Moniz.

She is a public speaker and is often seen talking about financial education at many corporate events and motivational sessions. She is also quite active on social media platforms with thousands of followers. One of her talks on YouTube, titled “The Girl With a Broken Neck”, has been viewed more than 110,000 times.

Radhika Gupta - Awards and Recognitions

With so much dedication and hard work, it’s obvious that Radhika is a recipient of many awards and recognitions:

• She has received the Economic Times 40 Under 40 Business Leaders Award​ in 2021
• ​She has also received the badge of LinkedIn Top Voices in India-2021 under the category Finance & Economy-2020
• She is also a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum-2022
• She received the CII Young Women Leader of the Year from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)​-2022
• She also received Forbes Women Power – Self Made Women by Forbes India-2022
• She was given Business Today's Most Powerful Women in Indian Business Awards​-2019 & 2021
• Radhika was enlisted under Fortune India's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business​-2020
• She also received the Impact Creator Awards 2021 presented by the Governor of Maharashtra​-2021
• She was given Business Book of the Year -Self Help (Limitless) by FICCI Publishing awards-2023

Radhika Gupta - Quotes

As someone who overcame a lot of bullies and hurdles, Radhika confidently says,

Celebrate all your perfections. Celebrate all your imperfections. Celebrate everything in the middle. Because when this comes together, this is your own story.

FAQs

Who is Radhika Gupta?

Radhika Gupta, an Indian business leader, holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Edelweiss Asset Management Limited.

How many mutual funds schemes does Edelweiss offer?

Edelweiss Mutual Fund offers about 51 mutual fund schemes.

What was the first job of Radhika Gupta?

The first job of Radhika Gupta was as a Business Analyst at McKinsey.