Diya Hegde.

Economics student at Columbia. Incoming investment banker with a deep interest in venture capital, AI, and the future of technology and art.

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Highlights

Where I've been,
where I'm going.

Incoming · June 2027
Guggenheim
Partners
Investment Banking Intern
Fellowship Award Recipient
New York, NY
Interest · Technology
The Tech Industry

How software companies scale, how platforms create moats, and how technology is rewiring every legacy industry.

Consumer TechAIFintechInfrastructure
Interest · Investing
Venture Capital

I want to bet early. Being a part of Columbia's Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs gave me a ground-level view of what it takes to build.

Early-StageDeal FlowFounder Dynamics
Interest · Culture
Media, Art & Tech

Art and technology have always shaped each other. I'm drawn to the business of creativity and where aesthetics meets infrastructure.

NFTsMedia BusinessCreative Tech

Leadership

Cultivating a
finance community.

I founded Columbia Women of Wall Street in July 2025 a discussion-driven community built to develop business intuition, technical proficiency, and confident communication in ambitious women.

We run weekly stock pitches, market discussions, and events with industry leaders and Columbia Business School.

300+
Members in our community
5+
Events with industry leaders & Columbia Business School
2025
Year Founded

Writing

Thinking out loud.

I'm building a Substack on finance, markets, and whatever I find most interesting. Coming soon.

The Carbon Credit Market Isn't Broken It's Mispriced
Soon
What 300 Women Taught Me About Building From Zero
Soon
A Sophomore's Take on Beauty Sector M&A
Soon