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Balakrishna Kumar Hariharan

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Founder & CEO at XYLAR
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Balakrishna Kumar Hariharan is the Founder and CEO of XYLAR, an AI-native wealth and asset management firm. A seasoned entrepreneur, he previously co-founded Neo Wealth and held senior roles at Nuvama Private and IIFL. He is a CFA charterholder and earned his BCom from Mumbai University.

His latest venture, XYLAR, aims to transform wealth management from a relationship business into a science of precision.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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AI-Powered WealthTech
He is the founder of XYLAR, an "AI-Native" company focused on reimagining how capital is managed and multiplied through technology.
Quantitative Investing
His current company, XYLAR, is described as being "Quant-Powered, " indicating a focus on data-driven, scientific approaches to asset management.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Founder & CEO
XYLAR
11-2022
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Neo Wealth and Asset Management
5-2015 - 10-2022
Senior Partner
Nuvama Private
10-2005 - 2-2009
Senior Manager
IIFL (India Infoline Group)
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Education
2007 - 2010
CFA
ICFAI Business School
1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Mumbai University
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