Roopa Kudwa, 

Moving from heading ratings agency Crisil to leading a social impact fund has meant Kudva slides down the rankings. She has completed a full year at Omidyar, and has pushed the needle on the fund’s India focus. In 2015, when she took over, the fund had made 35 investments in India. Up until then, it had invested $160 million in India. Kudva announced in December that Omidyar would more than double this to $350 million, by 2020. This year, under Kudva, Omidyar has made six significant investments in sectors ranging from media (Newslaundry), venture debt (IntelleGrow), and online mutual fund investment (ScripBox).