Akshay Gupta, CFA

I am the Managing Partner of Econ Climate Fund (ECF), a private equity growth fund for emerging markets investing in climate themed companies. Prior to ECF, I was Partner in infrastructure and energy focussed private equity/credit funds at Kotak Alternate Asset Managers in India. I was awarded India’s top ’40 Under 40′ – Alternative Investment Professionals 2020 by Association of International Wealth Management of India (AIWMI) and Indian Association of Alternative Investment Funds (IAAIF). I cleared the CFA Level I exam in 2003 and resumed my journey in 2020 after being inspired by other finance professionals in global private markets. Wading through multiple exam deferments due to COVID-19, I cleared Level II exam in 2021, failed Level III in 2022 and finally cleared it in my next attempt in 2023, 10 years after my first foray into the CFA program.