As India’s technology sector continues to expand at a rapid pace, the number of billionaires from India making to the coveted Forbes Billionaires List in 2025 has gone up. The technology sector’s elite have reaffirmed their strong financial positions, with most top tech leaders seeing their fortunes increase since the end of September. The data highlights the dominance of legacy IT giants and the massive wealth generated by software service firms.
Although the richest billionaires from India come from multinational conglomerates, the undisputed leader of India’s technology wealth remains Shiv Nadar, who is the co-founder of HCL. His net worth has risen to a substantial $33.2 billion, placing him fifth on the overall list of India’s richest people. Nadar’s lead reflects the global growth and stability of HCL Technologies despite the challenging conditions of the industry in general.
Holding the second spot is Azim Premji of Wipro, whose fortune stands at $10.8 billion. The long-time IT services magnate remains a key figure in the sector, with his wealth seeing a slight bump from previous reports.
New top tech billionaires from Forbes
The list of India’s top billionaires, ranked by net worth as of October 2025, shows a concentration of wealth among founders of Infosys and the rise of the Zoho group:
1. Shiv Nadar – HCL – $33.2 billion
2. Azim Premji – Wipro – $10.8 billion
3. Sridhar Vembu and siblings – Zoho – $6.0 billion
4. N.R. Narayana Murthy – Infosys – $4.6 billion
5. Senapathy Gopalakrishnan – Infosys – $3.7 billion
6. Sanjeev Bikhchandani and family – Info Edge – $3.43 billion
7. Nandan Nilekani – Infosys – $3.2 billion
Key trends observed from the Forbes Indian tech billionaires list
– All three major Infosys co-founders — N.R. Narayana Murthy, Senapathy Gopalakrishnan, and Nandan Nilekani — have recorded net worth increases, with Murthy now at $4.6 billion and Nilekani reaching $3.2 billion.
– The rise of Zoho: The wealth associated with the enterprise software firm Zoho is listed under Sridhar Vembu and siblings at a combined $6 billion. This grouping contrasts with previous rankings that separated the fortunes of Sridhar, Radha, and Sekar Vembu, but highlights the value of the company.
– Growth of Info Edge: Sanjeev Bikhchandani and family (Info Edge, parent company of Naukri.com and 99acres) also saw their net worth rise to $3.43 billion.
– The overall wealth of India’s richest saw some erosion due to market factors, but it was the technology sector that showed growth in the list, resulting in their leaders fortifying their fortunes.
