Arunima Kayath
Arunima Kayath is Managing Partner at Forest Creek Capital. The firm that is applying a wide range of sophisticated trading strategies in the global markets by developing cutting-edge quantitative models and conducting innovative investment research. Forest Creek Capital also takes minority positions in young companies. Arunima has over 20 years of deep experience in strategy, artificial intelligence, data analytics, consumer financial products, and investment management. She is passionate about innovation and creating sustainable businesses/products. Prior to Forest Creek Capital, Arunima was a seasoned fintech leader at Capital One for 12 years. Capital One is a top 10 consumer bank, with a strong focus on data based product customization. She built and led teams of analysts, data scientists, and brought multiple product innovations in installment loans, credit cards, and auto loans to market. In addition, she was a risk leader for the credit card business for over 4 years, overseeing risk through the great recession of 2007-10. Arunima started her career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Arunima holds degrees in MS in Data Science from University of California, Berkeley, MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and B.Tech + M.Tech. in Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. She foundered a social impact startup, Minds on Play, focused on educational apps for children to develop logical problem-solving skills. She handled all aspects of the business from product launch to promotions to partnerships. Arunima has deep empathy for the founder experience and challenges in building a business. She resides in Dallas, Texas with her family.