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Radhika Gupta Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth14 September 1983

Age39 Years

BirthplaceIndian Consulate, Islamabad, Pakistan

ProfessionBusiness Executive

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseNalin Moniz

FamilyFather: Yogesh Gupta; Mother: Arti Gupta; Brother: Anubhav Gupta

Radhika Gupta Biography

Radhika Gupta is an Indian business executive who serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Edelweiss Asset Management Limited. Educatedat

Early life and background

Radhika Gupta was born on 14 September 1983 at the Indian Consulate in Islamabad. She is the daughter of Yogesh Gupta, a retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, and Arti Gupta, a teacher. Growing up in a family that moved across countries because of her father’s diplomatic career, she attended schools in different nations, including Delhi Public School, the American International School of Abuja, and Marymount International School Rome. As a student at Marymount she graduated with top marks and was chosen as the school valedictorian.

Radhika completed her university studies at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, as part of the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology, earning degrees in Computer Science Engineering (BSE) and Economics (B.Sc.). She graduated summa cum laude in 2005. During college she worked on campus—initially as a computer lab assistant and later as a teaching assistant—and interned at Microsoft between 2004 and 2005.

Career

After graduation Radhika began her professional career as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company, where she worked on strategy assignments for clients across technology, pharmaceutical, and retail sectors. From 2006 to 2009 she was a portfolio manager at AQR Capital Management.

In 2009, amid the global financial crisis, Radhika returned to India to become an entrepreneur. With her husband Nalin Moniz and a colleague from AQR, she co-founded Forefront Capital Management in Mumbai. After nearly four years of running Forefront, the firm’s operations were acquired by Edelweiss Group in 2014. Radhika joined Edelweiss as a business head and, in 2017, she was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Edelweiss Asset Management Limited. At 33, she became one of the youngest CEOs in India’s financial services sector.

Under her leadership Edelweiss won the mandate to co-manage the Government of India’s Corporate Debt ETF accounts in 2019, a contract won against larger asset management competitors. She has delivered public talks, including a TEDx presentation in October 2017, and represented the company at industry and public forums.

Awards and recognition

Radhika’s work has been acknowledged with several industry and leadership honours. Notable recognitions listed include being named among Fortune India’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business (2020), several Business Today listings of powerful women in Indian business, inclusion in India Today’s Next 100 Indians, Economic Times 40 Under 40, and LinkedIn Top Voices (Finance and Economy, Global) in 2020. In 2022 she was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Earlier academic awards at the University of Pennsylvania include faculty and thesis honours.

Public profile

Radhika has been open about challenges she faced growing up, including health issues at birth that affected her neck and led to bullying in school. She has described those experiences and her early struggles publicly. She is multilingual, speaking Hindi, English and Italian, and is a tournament-level bridge player. Radhika is married to Nalin Moniz, who serves as Chief Investment Officer of Alternative Equity at Edelweiss.

She has engaged in public education and outreach, giving presentations on mutual fund investing, speaking at the LinkedIn Influencer Program, and addressing large employee groups such as those of the State Bank of India. In 2017 she joined the Global Leadership Council at the University of Pennsylvania.

Latest updates

In 2022 Radhika Gupta published her first book, Limitless: The Power of Unlocking Your True Potential. That year she was also featured in media profiles, including in India Today. Her recent public activities include continued leadership of Edelweiss Asset Management and participation in industry events and speaking engagements.
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Recent Work

Limitless: The Power of Unlocking Your True Potential

First book published by Radhika Gupta.

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Edelweiss Asset Management Limited (appointed 2017)
  2. Co‑founder, Forefront Capital Management (2009; acquired by Edelweiss in 2014)
  3. Worked at McKinsey & Company (Business Analyst) and AQR Capital Management (Portfolio Manager)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Radhika Gupta born?

14 September 1983

What is Radhika Gupta known for?

Business Executive

What is Radhika Gupta’s marital status?

Married

Who is Radhika Gupta married to?

Nalin Moniz