Vikash Gupta
Co-Founder and Chief Executive OfficerVikash Gupta is a prominent figure in the global wealth management and fintech sectors, currently serving as the Co-Founder and CEO of VAR Capital, a multi-family office based in London and Dubai.
With a career spanning technology, strategy consulting, and private banking, he has established himself as a "serial entrepreneur" and a strategic advisor to Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) families and institutions.
Professional Expertise & Entrepreneurship
Under his leadership, VAR Capital has grown into a multi-award-winning firm, notably named Investment Team of the Year 2020/21 by the STEP Private Client Awards. His entrepreneurial ventures extend beyond asset management:
Monument Bank: Co-founder and Board Member of this UK-based challenger bank tailored for affluent clients.
Strategic Expansion: He recently spearheaded the opening of VAR Capital’s representative office in Dubai to support clients migrating to the Middle East.
Greenr Technologies: Investor co-founder and Board Member.
Prior Career & Education
Before founding VAR Capital in 2016, Vikash spent nine years at Barclays, where he was a Director in the Key Clients and Family Offices team and a member of the UK Private Bank's Investment Committee. He also provided M&A advisory services at Booz & Company.
He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business) and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University.
Leadership & Board Appointments
Beyond finance, Vikash is committed to responsible leadership and social mobility. He recently joined the Advisory Board of Imperial College London’s Centre for Responsible Leadership and previously served on the board of Spirit of 2012, a London Olympic legacy charity.
Our Team
Vikash Gupta is a prominent figure in the global wealth management and fintech sectors, currently serving as the Co-Founder and CEO of VAR Capital, a multi-family office based in London and Dubai.
Vikash
Gupta
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Ashish Vasudeva is a Co-Founder and the Head of Clients at VAR Capital, where he oversees the firm’s relationship management strategy and client advisory services.
Ashish
Vasudeva
Co-Founder and Head of Clients
Rajat Sharma is a Co-Founder and the Chief Investment Officer of VAR Capital, where he spearheads the firm’s investment philosophy and multi-asset strategy.
Rajat
Sharma
Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Amy joined VAR Capital as a Vice President. Prior to VAR, Amy worked in Barclays Private Bank for a number of years working with international clients.
Amy
Stewart
Vice President
Amie is a Director at VAR Capital, responsible for coverage of key client relationships. She has extensive experience in financial services, with a background spanning investment advisory, strategic planning, and private wealth management.
Amie
O'Callaghan
Director
Tom brings over 20 years of Private Wealth experience to VAR Capital, where he leads the firm's lending practice and serves as a Partner.
Tom
Graham
Partner and Head of Lending
Rupesh is a Partner at VAR Capital, focused on Private Capital Investments.
Rupesh
Patel
Partner
Jon is an Assistant Vice President at VAR Capital, bringing a distinctive combination of private banking experience, military discipline and quantitative training to the firm's client service and investment activities.
Jon
Sheldon
Assistant Vice President
Chirag is an Executive Director at VAR Capital, responsible for business development in the UK and growth markets. He brings over 15 years of experience across capital markets, risk, structuring and ultra-high-net-worth relationship management, gained at Barclays and J.P. Morgan.
Chirag
Patel
Executive Director
Lynn joined VAR Capital as Executive Director in 2023, bringing more than 20 years of experience managing international private client relationships at leading UK private banks.
Lynn
Baker
Executive Director
Stéphane is a Vice President at VAR Capital, leading portfolio construction, implementation, trading, and monitoring.
Stéphane
Munoz
Vice President
Simon is an Investment Director at VAR Capital with over two decades of buy-side experience managing concentrated equity portfolios. His investment philosophy centres on margin of safety and long-term value creation, an approach that aligns closely with VAR Capital's conviction-led methodology.
Simon
Reid
Investment Director
Jon joined VAR Capital as Investment Director, bringing nearly two decades of hedge fund experience and a disciplined approach to portfolio construction that distinguishes the firm's investment capability.
Jonathan
Eldridge
Investment Director
Mackenzie is an Investment Director at VAR Capital, focused on Private Capital Investments.
Mackenzie
Travers
Investment Director
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Shilpa is a Senior Analyst at VAR Capital, providing operational and client servicing support across the firm's investment and advisory activities from the India team. She joined VAR Capital in 2016 as an Operations Analyst and was promoted to Senior Analyst in recognition of her contribution to the firm's growth.
Shilpa
Nanda
Assistant Vice President
Sonali is an Investment and Trading Analyst at VAR Capital, supporting the firm's investment analysis, portfolio management and financial operations from the India team. Her responsibilities include portfolio analysis, portfolio performance reviews, trading support and the preparation of client materials.
Sonali
Singhal
Analyst
Abhishek is an Analyst at VAR Capital, where he supports portfolio management through financial analysis, trade support, and performance monitoring.
Abhishek
Jain
Analyst
Valerie is a Vice President at VAR Capital, contributing to investment analysis and portfolio research across the firm's client mandates.
Valerie
Bertumen
Vice President
Janvi works as an Analyst at VAR Capital, where she is involved in onboarding processes, and supporting documentation. She works closely with multiple stakeholders ensuring regulatory requirements are met while delivering a seamless onboarding experience.
Janvi
Bansal
Analyst
Suchet is a Senior Analyst at VAR Capital, contributing to the firm's investment research, portfolio analysis and client materials. His background combines financial services experience with a strong foundation in business technology and quantitative analysis.
Suchet
Singhal
Assistant Vice President
Pooja has more than 15 years of experience in Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Compliances and Pricing. Before joining VAR Capital, she was working as Assistant Vice President with Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited. She worked for different industry like insurance, creditcard, finance consulting and auditing and business.
Pooja
Garg
Assistant Vice President
Dina is a Member of the Advisory Board at VAR Capital, bringing over two decades of experience in investment banking, institutional sales and capital markets. She provides strategic guidance to the firm's leadership team and contributes to VAR Capital's ambition to become a market-leading boutique financial advisory business.
Dina
Geha
Member of Advisory Board
Roukaya is a Senior Analyst at VAR Capital, contributing to investment research and portfolio analysis.
Roukaya
Abdelsadek
Senior Analyst
Richa is an Assistant Vice President at VAR Capital, contributing to the firm's investment analysis, portfolio support and financial operations from the India team. She brings more than fifteen years of experience in finance and accounting across reputed private and public sector organisations.
Richa
Miglani
Assistant Vice President
Patrick is a Director at VAR Capital, bringing decades of corporate finance and investment banking experience across the US and Europe to the firm's advisory and wealth management activities.
Patrick
Memmi
Director
Ravi is the Head of VAR's investment committee and a client adviser. He was previously a Managing Director and covered Ultra High Net Worth clients at J P Morgan and Barclays.
Ravi
Bulchandani
Partner
Ayushi is an Analyst at VAR Capital, where she supports portfolio management through financial analysis, trade support, and performance monitoring.
Ayushi
Srivastava
Analyst
Ayushi
Srivastava
Analyst
Sukhpal is Chairman of the Advisory Board at VAR Capital, bringing decades of entrepreneurial experience, investment acumen and business-building capability to the firm's strategic direction. VAR Capital itself evolved from his own single family office, making him both a founding client and a hands-on contributor to the firm's development.
Sukhpal
Singh Ahluwalia
Chairman of Advisory Board
Vivek is an Analyst at VAR Capital, supporting the firm's investment analysis, portfolio reporting, and financial operations from the India team. He contributes to portfolio monitoring, investment research, and the preparation of client deliverables, helping ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Vivek
Gupta
Analyst