SurgoCap Partnersan investment firm focused on the disruptive effects of technology within different industry categories -such as the financial and healthcare sectors- began trading on January 3, with US$1.8 billion in assets under management. began trading in the market on January 3, with US$1.8 billion in assets under management.

Founded in 2022 by Mala Gaonkar, an American of Indian descent, SurgoCap is the largest hedge fund led by a woman, according to Bloomberg.according to Bloomberg.

SurgoCap is part of a trend that has started recently: nine hedge funds led by women were created between 2021 and 2022.. This in an industry where, out of thousands of hedge funds, only 80 are managed by women, according to the Kresge Foundation, an organization that tracks diversity in management positions. Never have so many launches been seen in such a short time as in 2021-2022.