Top 10 Richest People In Bengaluru / Bangalore In 2024
Bengaluru is the IT capital of India and a home to billionaires who have contributed immensely to this nation in all walks of life-technology, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, real estate, etc. Most of these business tycoons prefer a low-profile although they contribute a lot towards the Indian economy. Here is the list of top 10 richest people in Bengaluru in 2023:
N.R. Narayana Murthy
Net Worth: Rs. 29,000 crore
Founder: Infosys
Achievements: Padma Shri (2000), Padma Vibhushan (2008), Legion of Honour (2008).
Murthy co-founded Infosys, a global IT services firm, that took giant leaps in Indian technology.
Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao
Net Worth: $130 million USD
Founded: GMR Group
Achievements: Economic Times Entrepreneur of the Year (2007), Sir M. Visveswaraiah Award (2008).
GMR Group is popular for infrastructure projects like the airports and energy sectors.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Net Worth: $3.3 billion USD
Founded: Biocon
Successes: Padma Shri (1989), Padma Bhushan (2005), Economic Times 'Businesswoman of the Year' (2004).
Shaw's biopharmaceutical company Biocon has accomplished something never before seen in affordable healthcare.
Nandan Nilekani
Net Worth: $300 million USD
Founded: Infosys
Successes: NDTV Indian of the Year (2011), Legend in Leadership Award by Yale (2009)
An entrepreneur and one of the finest technocrats, Nilekani led the Indian UID project with outstanding importance
Rajesh Mehta
Net Worth: $2.7 billion USD
Founded: Rajesh Exports
Achievements: Mehta was named Indian Affairs Transformational Business Leader of the Year in 2018.
His company is India's largest gold exporter and plays a vital role in the jewelry industry..
Azim Hashim Premji
Net Worth: Rs. 66,000 crore
Founded: Wipro Limited
Achievements: Padma Bhushan (2005), Padma Vibhushan (2011).
He is also being recognized as a philanthropist; Premji converted Wipro to one of the leading IT service providers in the world.
Vaibhav Gupta
Net Worth: Rs. 1,300 crore
Co-founded :Udaan
Achievements:Customer Excellence Award (2022).
Gupta's ecommerce venture Udaan is providing their services in India across to the small shops.
Nithin Kamath
Net Worth: Rs. 17,500 crores
Company Founded: Zerodha
Achievements: Startup of the Year in 2016 and Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014
Zerodha did the democratization of financial trading. In short, it innovatively opened the Indian market.
Byju Raveendran
Net Worth: Rs. 29,075 crores
Company Founded: BYJU'S
Achievements: Business Transformation Award in 2020
BYJU'S is the largest educational platform not just in India but also the globe.
Jitendra Virwani
Net Worth: Rs. 23,260 crores
Company Founded: Embassy Group
Achievements: Embassy TechVillage, Embassy GolfLinks.
Embassay Group of Virwani is one of the most prominent in real estate, and has come up with landmark developments all over Bengaluru.
These people have been a vital part of turning this city into a thriving business arena and are crucial to the country's economic development.