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Finance education for everybody.
Why Leap Finance Academy was founded?
After more than 17 years working across Private Equity, Investment Banking and Family Office investing in Switzerland, Europe, India and SE Asia, one pattern became clear:
Graduates entering finance roles were theoretically equipped but often underprepared for the level of judgment and accountability required in professional investment settings.
In practice, finance involves:
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Evaluating imperfect and incomplete information
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Structuring transactions within legal, tax and capital constraints
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Stress-testing downside scenarios
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Defending investment assumptions before senior decision-makers
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Leap Finance Academy was founded in 2018 to train all professionals at that level.
Our programmes combine institutional modelling standards with underwriting discipline, transaction structuring, and region-specific market context.
Our Mission
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Finance in a Technology-Driven World
Financial education should prepare individuals for responsibility and disciplined decision-making in a technology-driven world. We incorporate modern analytical tools, including AI, to help you enhance productivity.
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Bridging Academic Finance and Institutional Practice
Leap Finance Academy was established to bridge the gap between academic finance and institutional, decision-driven practice.
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Commercial mindset development through technical rigour & cross border awareness
Our mission is to train students and professionals to combine technical rigour with sound commercial judgment across growth markets.
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​We integrate structured analytical training with practical exposure to cross-border markets in Switzerland, Europe, India and SE Asia.
Nik Gupta
Co-Founder & lead instructor
Nik is a Private Equity, Family Office and Investment Banking executive with over 17 years of investing experience across Switzerland, Europe, India and SE Asia.
He currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer of Celica Group, a global Indian family office, where he is responsible for designing and executing multi-asset investment strategies.
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Previously, he served as CFO & COO of Kadens Capital and as Managing Director of Peakside Capital Advisors AG, both European Private Equity and Real Estate investment firms. He began his career in Mergers & Acquisitions at Rothschild & Co in Paris, advising on cross-border transactions across Europe, SE Asia and India.
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Nik is a fluent English, German, French, Hindi and conversational Italian speaker.
