Pooja Malik
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer, Founding Partner at Nipun Capital, L.P.
About
Pooja Malik, CFA, is Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Nipun Capital, L.P., based in San Mateo, California. At Nipun, she leads the firm’s investment strategy and portfolio management, specializing in extracting alpha from Asia and emerging market equities. Malik integrates sustainability and ESG principles into the investment process, positioning Nipun as a leader in the field of responsible investing.
Prior to Nipun, Pooja was a Managing Director at Barclays Global Investors (later BlackRock), where she co-headed the North American investment teams for long-only and long-short portfolios exceeding $100 billion, with mandates spanning U.S. Small Cap, Canadian, and Large Cap equities. Her leadership included all aspects of portfolio management and research, and she was recognized for successfully revitalizing BGI’s active small cap equity strategy. Earlier in her career, she managed a loan portfolio at ICICI Bank in India.
Malik holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and a degree from Delhi University. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and additionally earned the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. Her achievements have been widely recognized, earning honors such as Institutional Investor’s Hedge Fund Rising Star, Eurekahedge’s Best Female Hedge Fund Manager, and being named a Tomorrow’s Titan by Ernst & Young and the Hedge Fund Journal. Malik is also a prominent advocate for diversity and women’s advancement in asset management, co-founding the California chapter of the Bloomberg Women’s Buy Side Network.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipun Capital, l.p. | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer, Founding Partner | Oct 2011 to Present | Nipun Capital, L.P. is an Asia and Emerging Markets focused asset management firm, offering institutional quality strategies. |
| Blackrock | Managing Director, Active Equities | Dec 2007 to Dec 2010 | Held various roles including Head of US Small Cap Active Equity, Co-head of US and Global Equities, Head of Canadian Active Equity and Head of North America Portfolio Management. Responsible for Portf... |
| Blackrock | Research Officer | Feb 2003 to Dec 2007 | Primary focus on Asian Equities from 2003-2005. Led turnaround of Active US Small Cap strategy from 2005-2007. |
| Blackrock | Principal, Corporate Strategy | Feb 2001 to Feb 2003 | — |
| Icici Bank | Credit and Relationship Officer | Jun 1997 to Sep 1999 | — |
| Indian School of Business | Assistant Vice President, Marketing | Unknown to Present | The ISB was founded in 2000 in association with Wharton and Kellogg. The effort was led by McKinsey & Co, and supported by a Board comprising some of the leading companies in the world including Goldm... |
Education
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Master of Business Administration, Finance
1995 — 1997
Shaheed Sukhdev College Of Business Studies
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
1992 — 1995
College of Business Studies
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
1992 — 1995
Carmel Convent School, New Delhi
IMD business school
Indian Institute of Management
Others at Nipun Capital, L.P. (2)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Senior Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States |
 | Assistant Portfolio Manager | CA , United States |