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Roopa Kudva, 

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age: 51
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After two decades-plus at Crisil (including seven years at the top), Kudva, 51, made a surprise exit to join Omidyar Network’s India operations as managing director. Reports suggest that Crisil had not grown substantially, and Kudva quit fearing stagnation. However, given that under Kudva, Crisil’s market cap grew fivefold, lack of growth seems an unlikely reason. Meanwhile, although she has been at Omidyar for just a few months, she’s already spearheaded one big investment: in the Better Than Cash Alliance.
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