Who is Mala Gaonkar? The US-born, Bengaluru-based 56-year-old driving force behind a $6 billion hedge fund
Women are breaking barriers everywhere these days - on battlefields, in boardrooms, in media, and even in startups that turn into unicorns. And with every success, little girls get to see what’s possible. They start imagining themselves smashing through ceilings that once seemed impossible.
One woman who perfectly embodies that spirit is Mala Gaonkar . Raised in Bengaluru in a family of doctors, she took her skills and ambition straight to New York’s high-stakes financial world, and built a hedge fund from scratch. At 56, she’s living proof that sharp thinking, bold ideas, and relentless persistence can completely change the game in a field that’s notoriously tough for newcomers, especially women.
One woman who perfectly embodies that spirit is Mala Gaonkar . Raised in Bengaluru in a family of doctors, she took her skills and ambition straight to New York’s high-stakes financial world, and built a hedge fund from scratch. At 56, she’s living proof that sharp thinking, bold ideas, and relentless persistence can completely change the game in a field that’s notoriously tough for newcomers, especially women.
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