Finance is a life skill - not a privilege. And I'll explain it until everyone gets it.

I grew up in Jodhpur in a Marwari Jain family - being good with money was always expected. I'm a Qualified Chartered Accountant. I spent three years at KPMG, then moved to Beams Fintech Fund, a $250Mn fintech PE/VC fund, to get closer to how financial products actually get built.

In 2024, I turned down a return offer to start Finance From Zero full-time.

Because I kept noticing the same thing: smart, educated people with no idea about their own money. Not because they were careless. Because nobody ever taught them. And for Indian women especially, the problem runs deeper. It's not just missing knowledge. It's missing permission.

Finance From Zero exists for them. In case you don't have that one financially literate friend - I want to be that person.

Beyond content, Finance From Zero runs on-ground workshops. In 2025, we partnered with Edu Girls to deliver a two-day financial literacy programme for 500+ girls in Jaipur.

Career Timeline
2021–2024
Audit & Advisory Analyst
KPMG India
2025
Finance Associate
Beams Fintech Fund ($120Mn VC)
2025–
Founder, Finance from Zero
@ca.rishalodha