GAURAV
GUPTA

MBA · CFA · FRM · CAIA · FDP

I design the portfolio risk frameworks that investment firms scale on.

From a steel plant in India to Wall Street to institutional investment intelligence. Strategic advisor on risk, AI, and quantitative strategy for institutional leaders.

Gaurav Gupta
Most board-level failures are not strategy failures. They’re decision failures.

I design the frameworks and strategies that help leaders see risk before it arrives — and act with confidence when it does.

14+ years building at the intersection of risk, AI, and institutional finance

CURRENT

Principal, Investment Intelligence

NYC based Investment Manager

Previously

Executive Director, Head of Core Strats — HPS / BlackRock PFS

VP, Quant Credit & Risk — HPS Investment Partners

EDUCATION

Wharton, University of Pennsylvania

Private Equity Certificate, 2024

Hofstra University

MBA, Finance & Business Analytics — Honors

Panjab University

BE, Biotechnology

PUBLICATIONS

6

Academic publications

Oxford University Press · Wiley Finance · SSRN · Hofstra JIBL

Hedge funds, private equity, debt markets, AI/credit, e-commerce

SCALE

$125B+AUM supported
$90B+private credit
3global offices

Turning risk intelligence into competitive advantage

Enterprise Risk Frameworks

90%turnaround reduction

Scorecard frameworks to firmwide risk reporting, connecting CRO priorities with real-time portfolio intelligence.

AI-Enhanced Credit Analysis

2,000+docs automated

Leveraging GenAI to accelerate credit analysis and monitoring across 2,000+ private credit documents.

Quantitative Credit & Analytics

60%accuracy gain

ML-driven default prediction, early warning models, and portfolio construction strategies.

Team Building & Transformation

45+professionals upskilled

High-accountability quant teams from zero, bridging risk, investment, and analytics functions at institutional scale.

$125B+

AUM Supported

90%

Risk Reporting Turnaround Cut

60%

Default Forecasting Accuracy Improved

2,000+

Credit Docs Automated via AI

40 bps

Loss Rate Reduction

33%

Underwriting Cycle Efficiency Gain

2026

Principal, Investment Intelligence

NYC based Investment Manager

Building the next chapter in institutional investment intelligence.

2025

Executive Director, Head of Core Strats

HPS/BlackRock PFS, NY

$125B+ AUM. AI/ML. CRO/CIO alignment.

$125B+
2021

VP, Quant Credit & Risk

HPS, NY

Founding member. ML models, $90B+ private credit.

$90B+
2018

Quant Strategy Consultant

HPS Investment Partners, NY

$50B+ multi-strategy portfolios.

$50B+
2018

Consultant

Everest Re, NJ

Wildfire exposure, geospatial analytics.

2015

Analyst

OpenLink Financial, NY

Financial modeling, Monte Carlo, P&L analytics.

2011

Co-Founder & Director

Karan Industries, India

Steel remanufacturing. Strategy, finance, operations.

Helping institutional leaders navigate what comes next

Whether you’re launching a risk function, scaling AI capabilities, or navigating a leadership transition.

Strategic Advisory

Risk framework review, AI readiness assessment, and team structure recommendations.

Framework Design

Designing risk reporting frameworks, ML models, and analytical workflows from concept to execution.

Executive Coaching

1:1 advisory for CROs, heads of quant, and risk leaders scaling teams and capabilities.

Conversations on Risk, AI & Strategy

The Founders Truth Trilogy

Episode 11 — AI, Risk & Private Credit

All Media →

AI-Driven Credit Intelligence: A Human-in-the-Loop Framework for Institutional Credit Decision Systems

SSRN · 2026

Working Capital Measures and Metrics

Wiley · 2022

with Christopher Barnes, Andrew C. Spieler

Investing in Private Equity

Wiley · 2020

with Tianqi Jiang, Zhao Wang

Bonds with Embedded Options

Wiley · 2018

with Christopher Barnes, Joseph Abinanti

Compensation and Incentives in Hedge Funds

Oxford University Press · 2016

with Garrett C.C. Smith

Analysis of E-Commerce Expansion into India

Hofstra JIBL · 2015

with Keith Eisenberg

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  • 5,500 miles across India on motorcycle over 25 days for polio eradication with Rotary International. Recognized with Certificate from Punjab State Government and featured in regional media.

  • 15+ years of community leadership with Rotary International and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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Motorcycle route across India — 5,500 miles for polio eradication
5,500miles25 days · Chandigarh to Kanyakumari

Let’s talk.

Whether you’re building a risk function, seeking strategic advisory, or exploring a leadership role — I’m open to the right conversation.