Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry Finny Kuruvilla – The Fourth Source of Alpha at Eventide (EP.343)
Oct 12, 2023
In this engaging conversation, Finny Kuruvilla, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Eventide Asset Management, shares his journey from medicine to finance. He discusses the firm's pioneering values-based investment philosophy, rooted in ethics long before ESG became mainstream. Kuruvilla reveals how Eventide integrates personal values with rigorous investment strategies and the importance of mentorship in navigating complex markets. He also emphasizes the ethical obligations of investors, illustrating how integrity fosters long-term success in business.
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Finny's Mother's Investing
- Finny Kuruvilla's mother, an immigrant, worked her way up at Bank of America.
- She taught him about compounding by investing and eventually affording a house down payment.
From Medicine to Biotech
- Finny Kuruvilla realized medical practice became repetitive after extensive training.
- He wanted to impact healthcare more broadly, recognizing biotech's greater potential compared to treating individual patients.
Founding Eventide
- Finny Kuruvilla transitioned to investing by working at Claris Ventures while simultaneously founding Eventide.
- Eventide launched in 2008 with $100,000 in a mutual fund, focused on values-based investing.
