Saurabh Gupta provides strategic leadership for fund management, shaping the long-term vision and growth trajectory of the platform. He oversees fund strategy, product development, regulatory compliance, and investor engagement, ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader objectives. He is responsible for optimizing portfolio performance, driving value creation through asset-level exit strategies, and identifying inorganic growth opportunities such as mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Saurabh works closely with cross-functional teams to translate strategic initiatives into actionable outcomes and sustainable results. In addition, he mentors product and portfolio teams, guides the development of innovative investment solutions, and monitors fund performance against key targets. His impact is measured through portfolio returns, adherence to exit timelines, AUM growth, and successful execution of strategic growth initiatives, reflecting his contribution to both operational excellence and long-term value creation. 

Saurabh Gupta is an experienced investment professional with nearly 18 years across private equity, real estate, investment banking, and corporate finance. He was previously EVP and Fund Manager – Real Assets at IIFL Asset Management, where over the last 15 years he has played a central role in building and managing IIFL’s real estate platform—researching, structuring, launching, and raising nine funds. His responsibilities span investments, asset management, fund operations, investor relations, and product development, having led 20+ transactions and managing over 1,200 investors. Prior to IIFL, Saurabh was also associated with companies like Adventity Global Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Royal Dutch Shell and He began his career at ICICI Bank, where he spent three years managing credit and retail assets. His expertise lies in corporate finance, investments, fund structuring, and stakeholder management, backed by an MBA in Strategy from London Business School.

 Saurabh has done his Masters of Business Administration from London Business School, University of London.