Kavita Gupta
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder & General Partner
New York, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Kavita Gupta is the Founder & General Partner of Delta Blockchain Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund.
She has previously worked with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and The World Bank.
Kavita founded the Delta Blockchain Fund to pioneer the blockchain revolution and to lead the way in changing how consumers engage with innovative technology. Its mission is to catalyze the transformation of decentralized technologies from aspirational concepts into tangible realities.
Having started her career with the World Bank, Kavita holds nearly two decades of investment experience gained through a variety of roles. She founded ConsenSys Ventures, one of the first blockchain early-stage funds. Before that, she worked at the Schmidt Family Foundation, the family office of Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt.
Kavita holds advisory roles at the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Hus Institute, the UNICEF Innovation Lab, the Katapult Accelerator investment fund and the International Emmys.
Kavita is also a visiting scholar at Stanford University where she teaches the course Beyond Bitcoin. For her involvement in the creation of green and social impact bonds, Kavita was awarded the UN Innovation Award in 2015. She continues to be an authoritative speaker on developments in the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in particular, appearing often on Bloomberg, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, and other media outlets.
Kavita graduated from The George Washington University where she was awarded a Master of Science in International Trade and Science. She previously earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Transfer at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
The Record
Background
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2020 — Present
Founder & General Partner
Delta Blockchain Fund
Kavita joined forces with the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation to launch this early stage venture capital fund to show the way in terms of blockchain innovation.
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2020 — Present
Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Host
Fintech TV
With the latest perspectives and news from the world of finance, blockchain, technology, sustainability, impact investing, SDGs, and ESG, Fintech TV is a trailblazing global media platform.
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2006 — 2007
Investment & Derivative Trading- Emerging Markets
World Bank
The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. It provides a wide array of financial products and technical assistance that help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face.
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2007 — 2009
Assistant Manager (AVP)
HSBC
is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England. In her role as Assistant Manager (AVP), Kavita was responsible for credit analytics and consumer lending.
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2009 — 2012
Investment Manager
International Finance Corporation
Working with Investment and Derivative Trading, Liquid Asset Management and investments in ICT, Kavita handled Quantitative Analysis & Modeling for Fixed income derivative products.
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2012 — 2013
CFO
Anurag Kashyap Films PL
As CFO, Kavita dealt with financing and the distribution of Indian movie projects for Anurag Kashyap Films.
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2014 — 2015
Co-Founder
WeMynd
WeMynd is a storytelling app sharing citizen journalism and social impact stories that are unlikely to make the news but have a global impact.
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2012 — 2016
Co-Founder
Cine Roost Capitals Advisory
Cine Roost Capitals is an impact investment fund focused on media and access, based out of India.
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2015 — 2016
Director, Impact Investments
Amplifier Strategies
Amplifier Strategies builds and scales mission-driven programs, believing that impact investors, philanthropists and purpose-driven businesses bring positive change.
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2016 — 2017
Investment Specialist
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Veterans of Silicon Valley, Eric and Wendy Schmidt, founded The Schmidt Family Foundation in 2006 to create a healthier and more just world. They desired to bring dynamism, optimism and the power of networks from the world of technology to the world of philanthropy.
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2017 — 2019
Founding Managing Partner
ConsenSys
Consensys leads the way in software engineering in the blockchain space. Their Ethereum products enable their developers to build next-generation networks.
In The News
Newsfeed
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18 August 2026 · Yahoo! Finance
Kavita Gupta Comments On Bitcoin Whales' Buying Spree
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4 August 2026 · Yahoo! Finance
How failure to pass the CLARITY Act could lead to a crypto 'witch hunt'
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9 June 2026 · Bloomberg
Need Banking Lobby To Back Down: Gupta
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3 March 2026 · Robb Report
Kavita Gupta on Repositioning Indian Craftsmanship on the Global Stage
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20 February 2026 · Hello!
Kavita Gupta Becomes First Indian to be Appointed in the Fashion Institute of Technology's Board
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16 January 2026 · Yahoo! Finance
Bitcoin price outlook: Why this expert predicts at least $130K
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2 December 2025 · Bloomberg
Crypto Treasury Cos. Lack Transparency: Kavita Gupta
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10 September 2025 · Unchained Crypto
Bits + Bips: Hyperliquid’s USDH Bidding War & Why the DAT Model Is Broken
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25 August 2025 · Yahoo! Finance
The Next Catalysts for Crypto
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14 August 2025 · Bloomberg
Crypto Investors Remain Bullish
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1 July 2025 · Bloomberg
How Crypto Infiltrates the Equity Market: Kavita Gupta
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1 April 2025 · Bloomberg
Bitcoin Will Rise to $125k-$130k: Kavita Gupta
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17 March 2025 · BetaKit
Consensus 2025 crypto conference will feature WonderFi’s Dean Skurka and Coinbase Canada’s CEO
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6 March 2025 · Bloomberg
Trump's Tariff Back and Forth Causing Volatility: Gupta
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4 March 2025 · CoinDesk
What's Behind the Crypto Market Reverse?
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17 January 2025 · Yahoo! Finance
Trump's expected crypto regulation clarity sends bitcoin soaring
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15 January 2025 · MSN
Institutions Driving Crypto Rally: Delta Blockchain Fund Founder
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13 March 2024 · Bloomberg
Bitcoin Hovers Near All-Time Peak
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4 March 2024 · Forbes
This Crypto Venture Capitalist Is Bullish On Modular Blockchains, But Cautious About Restaking
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16 January 2024 · Decrypt
HashKey Group Hits 'Unicorn' Status With $100 Million Raise, $1.2 Billion Valuation
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1 December 2023 · crypto.news
Kavita Gupta on The Crypto VC Landscape and The Role of Institutional Demand
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16 November 2023 · The Block
Early-stage VC explains how private valuations are reacting to crypto's latest rally
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14 November 2023 · Gowanus Lounge
Kavita Gupta’s Stellar Journey: From Raising $50M to Leading Delta Blockchain Fund to New Heights
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26 October 2023 · crypto.news
Top investors remain bullish on web3 despite crypto winter
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12 October 2023 · Bloomberg
PayPal Expects New PYUSD Stablecoin Use Throughout DeFi Ecosystem
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3 October 2023 · Bloomberg
Venture Capitalist Kavita Gupta Details How the Investing Landscape has Changed Since FTX Collapse
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15 March 2023 · Bloomberg
Signature Bank Singled Out by Regulators: Kavita Gupta
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21 September 2021 · CoinDesk
Ex-ConsenSys Ventures Head Kavita Gupta Raising Over $50M for New Fund
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Formative Years
Education
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The George Washington University
Master of Science | International Trade & Economics
2005 — 2007
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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Bachelor's Degree | International Transfer
Areas Of Focus