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They are immigrants who have built fortunes through innovation and business in sectors like tech, venture capital, and aviation. Here’s a summary of the richest Indian-American billionaires in 2025, ranked by estimated net worth (USD), industry, as per Forbes.
Jay Chaudhry, 66
$13.1 billion: Tech – CEO & founder of Zscaler, a cybersecurity company. Though he grew up in a house with no power and running water in India, his fascinating journey shows how that grit can transform challenges into success. (Data: Forbes)
Vinod Khosla, 70
$8 billion: Venture Capital – Co-founder of Sun Microsystems; founder of Khosla Ventures (Forbes, 5/4/2025)
Rakesh Gangwal, 71
$6.37 billion: Aviation – Co-founder of IndiGo; Chairman of Southwest Airlines (Goodreturns)
Romesh Wadhwani, 78
$5 billion: Tech – Founder of Symphony Technology Group, known for AI and philanthropy (Forbes)
Jayshree Ullal, 64
$4.5 billion: Tech – President & CEO of Arista Networks, and President of Arista Networks. Her wealth is primarily attributed to her substantial stake in Arista Networks, which provides IT hardware for high-performance computing.
Aneel Bhusri, 59
$3.3 billion: Tech – Co-founder and former co-CEO of Workday, which sells subscriptions to its services; he is also advisor at Greylock Partners.
Niraj Shah, 51
$1.6 billion: Shah has led profitable ventures and currently co-owns and operates online furniture retailer Wayfair. He also founded the Shah Family Foundation, along with his wife.