Mala Gaonkar launched SurgoCap Partners at the beginning of this year. With $1.8 billion of assets under management, the firm was the largest-ever female-lead hedge fund launch. SurgoCap's focus is on the disruptive effects of technology across broad industry categories.
Prior to starting SurgoCap, Gaonkar worked at Lone Pine, where she was a portfolio manager for the firm’s technology, media, internet and telecommunications exposure. She was also co-portfolio manager of Lone Pine’s long-only funds. She was one of Lone Pine's founding partners when it started out in 1998.
Gaonkar was one of the key fund speakers at this...