Billionaires in Bengaluru: Entrepreneurs, tech founders, and real estate giants make up the richest people in Bengaluru. Dubbed as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’, Bengaluru is the land of startups. Not only the home of several unicorns, it is also one of the fastest growing cities of Karnataka inviting global investors at an exponential rate. From techies to finance moguls, the city has it all with their combined net worth exceeding Rs 4 lakh crore.
Coming on top, the Hurun India Wealth Report and Luxury Consumer Survey 2025 found Mumbai to be the ‘millionaire capital’ of India with over 1,40,000 millionaires. House of the Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani to one of the biggest names in the pharmaceutical industries; the financial capital has rightfully earned its name.
Top 10 Richest People in Bengaluru
- Azim Premji (Rs 1,90.700 crore)
Founder-Chairman of Wipro Ltd., Azim Premji falls among the top 300 richest people in the world. Succeeded by his son as the Executive Chairman, the elder Premji is a Stanford dropout and today owns one of the biggest technology think tanks in the world.
- Irfan Razack (Rs 43,000 crore)
This billionaire of Bengaluru is the chairman and managing director of Prestige Estates Project. Started out as a textlie business, the Razack family business gradually came to dominate the real estate field. With over 90 million square feet of completed projects, Prestige has a nationwide presence.
- Narayan Murthy (Rs 41,000 crore)
The man behind Infosys, is the now-retired chairman and stepped down in 2011. In the news for the overwhelming number of layoffs, today, Infosys is under fire. However, this is not the first public shakedown of the tech giant. Murthy was famously known for justifying a 70-hour work week, dismissing the concept of work-life balance.
- Nikhil Kamath (Rs 38,500 crore)
This Zerodha founder is not only known for his finance but hosts one of the farthest reaching podcast in the space. Known for his reliable investment advice, the Kamath brothers built their identiy from ground-up.
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (Rs 29,7000 crore)
The only female billionaire on the list, is one of India’s richest self-made women. Founder of the pharmaceutical firm, Biocon, it was founded in 1978 and has a huge customer base in the US market. The firm has India’s largest insulin manufacturing plant in Malaysia and struck a $3.3 billion deal with its competitor in 2022.
- Senapathy ‘Kris’ Gopalkrishnan (Rs 29,000 crore)
Another name from the tech giant Infosys on the list, Senapathy Gopalkrishnan has served as the CEO and Vice Chairman of the layoff-hit firm. After retiring in 2014, he has set up a slew of startups including Ki Mobility and other venture funds.
- Ranjan Pai (Rs 21,450 crore)
This healthcare billionaire has 29 hospitals and 7 universities under his name. Grandson of the founder of the Manipal Group, Singapore fund Temasek increased its stake in Manipal Hospitals to 59% in 2023 after acquiring shares from Pai and other investors, valuing the chain at $4.6 billion. Pai retains a 30% stake.
- Jitendra Virwani (Rs 21,000 crore)
Associated with India’s first listed REIT in 2019, Embassy partnered with Blackstone in 2019. The real estate baron has global tenants such as Google, IBM, and Warburg Pincus. In 2021, Virwani and Warburg Pincus sold their jointly owned Embassy Industrial Parks to Blackstone for $718 million.
- Nandan Nilekani (Rs 13,200 crore)
This billionaire family was also among the co-founders of Infosys but Nandan Nilekani quit in 2009. With millions invested in philanthropy, the Nilekani name is seen with much honour. The 70-year-old calls himself an “accidental entrepreneur” with a $3 billion+ net-worth.
- Rajesh Mehta (Rs 11,500 crore)
Rajesh Mehta founded Mehta Exports in 1989 and it processes over 35% of the world’s gold. It is among the very few gold refining firms listed in the Fortune 500 and is known for his modest lifestyle. He is the owner of several properties across India.
(Data source: Forbes)