Aarti Gupta

Aarti Gupta is a seasoned investment strategist who has led her family office, DM Gupta Family (Jagran Group), for the past 13 years. She is also the Chief Investment Officer at Anikarth Ventures, an angel-investing firm that backs early-stage start-ups with transformative solutions. 

In her dedication to fostering women's entrepreneurship, Gupta serves as the National Head for FICCI FLO Start-ups, focusing on women founders and investors. She is an independent director at Jindal Stainless Steels and contributes her expertise in investment strategy to the boards of several family-owned businesses and start-ups. Additionally, as the founder of the Anikarth Foundation, she champions initiatives promoting women's financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and job readiness. 

A recognised TEDx speaker, Gupta addresses topics such as financial literacy, entrepreneurship, investment strategies, and women's empowerment. She gained further recognition as an investor on India's first reality start-up funding TV show, "Horses Stable," where she sought companies offering innovative solutions to significant challenges. Her contributions have earned her a place among the 30 Top Women Torchbearers in the country by Inc42, the title of 'Woman in Family Office Thought Leader 2023' by Priwexus, and recognition as one of the world's Top 50 Family Capital Investment Specialists in the FamCap 50 list. She also chairs the Start-up Committee of the Merchant Chamber of UP and serves on the board of Harvard Alumni for Global Women's Empowerment. 

Gupta's academic credentials include a PhD in Economics from IIT Kanpur, a postgraduate diploma in business studies from Harvard University, and a master's degree in economics from Northeastern University.