Radhika Gupta (born 1983) is an Indian business executive and the managing director and chief executive of Edelweiss Mutual Fund. She took the job in 2017 at the age of 33, becoming one of the youngest heads of a fund house in India and one of very few women in that role. A complication at birth left her with a tilted neck and a squint, and her talk “The Girl with a Broken Neck” about rejection and self-acceptance was watched by millions. She has been a judge on Shark Tank India since 2024.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Radhika Gupta |
| Born | 1983, Pakistan (to Indian parents) |
| Occupation | Business executive, author |
| Position | MD and CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund (since 2017) |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (computer science and Wharton economics degrees) |
| Spouse | Nalin Moniz |
| Children | 1 |
| Books | Limitless (2022), Mango Millionaire (2025) |
Early Life
Gupta is the daughter of an Indian diplomat and was born while her father was posted in Pakistan. She grew up in several countries, including the United States, Nigeria and Italy, changing schools often. She has spoken of being teased for her appearance and her Indian accent. She studied in the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
She has described being turned down after seven job interviews in her final year at university, a low point at which she went through a serious mental health crisis, which she has spoken about publicly to encourage others to seek help. She then joined McKinsey & Company and later the hedge fund AQR Capital Management in the United States.
In 2009, aged 25, she returned to India and started Forefront Capital Management with her husband, Nalin Moniz, and a friend. Edelweiss Financial Services bought the firm in 2014.
At Edelweiss she led the takeover of JPMorgan’s Indian mutual fund business in 2016 and was made chief executive of the asset management company in February 2017. The fund house launched the Bharat Bond exchange-traded fund for the government in 2019, India’s first corporate bond ETF, and its assets have grown many times over during her tenure.
She writes and speaks widely about personal finance for ordinary savers and about women at work. Her book Limitless: The Power of Unlocking Your True Potential was published in 2022. She joined Shark Tank India in its third season.
Personal Life
She is married to Nalin Moniz, an investment manager, and they have a son.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Radhika Gupta born?
Radhika Gupta was born in 1983, Pakistan (to Indian parents).
What is Radhika Gupta’s occupation?
Occupation: Business executive, author.
Featured image: Radhika Gupta, chief executive of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, May 2019. Photo by Guptarad, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
