# Kunal Kapoor

> Kunal Kapoor is a seed investor at Morningstar backing FinTech, Finance and Consulting. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Morningstar](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morningstar)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalkapoor3

Kunal Kapoor is a seed investor at Morningstar focused on FinTech and Finance. Kunal Kapoor, CFA, is head of global Information Products and Client Solutions for Morningstar. The Information Products group is responsible for product development and innovation at Morningstar, and Client Solutions ensures that Morningstar’s assets in research, data, software, investment management, technology, and design underpin solutions foreach segment and align with Morningstar’s overall strategy.Kapoor joined the company as a data analyst in 1997 and became a fund analyst in 1998. In 2001 he joined Morningstar Investment Services, Inc., a registered investment advisor and wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc., as a senior research analyst. He was named editor of Morningstar® Mutual Funds™ the company’s flagship publication, in 2003, and in 2004 was appointed director of mutual fund analysis. In 2006, Kapoor was named director of business strategy for Morningstar’s international operations.In 2007, Kapoor became president and chief investment officer of Morningstar Investment Services, and two years later, he took over leadership for Individual Investor Software, responsible for Morningstar.com®. In 2010, his role expanded to include the firm’s equity data business, and in 2012, he became president of Morningstar’s Data division. Kapoor was named head of Client Solutions in 2013, and in 2014, his role expanded to include responsibility for the Information Products group.Kapoor holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and environmental policy from Monmouth College and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago, and serves on the board of PitchBook, a private firm that provides a comprehensive private equity and venture capital database. In 2010, Crain’s Chicago Business named Kapoor to its annual 40 Under 40 class, a list that includes professionals from a variety of industries who are contributing to Chicago’s business, civic, and philanthropic landscape.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Asset Management | 1 | 50% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FINNY | FINNY is an AI prospecting tool that provides technology solutions for financial advisors. | $4.3M | Seed | Dec 11, 2024 |  |
| TIFIN | TIFIN is a platform that conceives, creates, and operates fintech companies in the areas of wealth management, investments, and personal finance. Our operating companies are shaping the future of investor experience with intelligent products that recognize the uniqueness of each investor. We leverage the combined power of investment intelligence,data science, and technology to make investing a more powerful driver of financial wellbeing. | $22.3M | Series B | Apr 20, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [J.P. Morgan Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-p-morgan-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Broadridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/broadridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crossbeam Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crossbeam-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hanover Technology Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanover-technology-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liquid2-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maple VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maple-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Morningstar

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Morningstar provides independent investment research to investors worldwide.It offers internet, software, and print-based products for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. It also supplies asset-management services to advisors, institutions, and retirement-plan participants.Morningstar was founded in 1984 and is headquarteredin Chicago, Illinois.

5 contacts available at Morningstar.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bevin Desmond | Global Head of Talent & Culture, Quality and Transformation | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bevin-desmond |
| Gail Landis | Board Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gail-landis |
| James Tanner | Head of Global Business Development and Sales | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-tanner-2 |
| Krishnan Ramanathan | Head of Technology | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/krishnan-ramanathan |
| Kunal Kapoor | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kunal-kapoor-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Kunal Kapoor invest in?

Kunal Kapoor invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Consulting startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kunal Kapoor last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kunal Kapoor closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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