Vikrant Gupta has managed billions in institutional capital in Australia, built a SEBI licensed portfolio management firm from scratch in India, and shaped a philosophy of money that goes far beyond returns. He runs Aricus Wealth, manages over 100 crores in assets, and works with a clear process driven mindset that resists panic and prizes long term clarity.

In this conversation, Vikrant opens up about
• Growing up in a frugal baniya household that shaped his early relationship with money
• Working for free as an intern in Australia to play the long game
• Managing institutional portfolios worth billions and what that taught him about judgment
• Why instinct only works when backed by structure
• His move back to India and the opportunity cost he still carries
• AI in wealth management and the shift from information advantage to behavioural advantage
• Scuba diving lessons that shaped his thinking on panic, calm, and control
• The bold move of applying for a SEBI PMS license and what that risk means
• Why most investors fail due to emotions, not markets
You will hear Vikrant break down money in a simple, direct way. No noise. No hype. Just process, behaviour, and clarity.

If you want to understand how serious investors think or want to sharpen your own approach to risk, saving, and long term decision making, this episode will help you reset your lens.

Listen now. And subscribe for more conversations about the humanness of entrepreneurship on Founder, Unboxed.

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entrepreneurship, investing, wealth management, PMS, SEBI, long term investing, behavioral finance, Aricus Wealth, Vikrant Gupta, Founder Unboxed, Kabeer Lal, financial discipline, personal finance, decision making, AI in investing