Radha Vembu, Zoho Corp. co-founder, has become the richest self-made Indian woman surpassing Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO of Nykaa, according to a report by Hurun India. Zoho Corp. was cofounded by her older brother Sridhar Vembu, who started the business initially as AdventNet in 1996.
Radha Vembu ranked 40th among India’s 100 richest persons while Falguni Nayar ranked 86th with a net worth of Rs 22,500 crore.
About Zoho
For the unversed, Zoho is beta-testing a WhatsApp alternative called ‘arattai’ which means chat in the Tamil language.
Radha Vembu’s family
Radha Vembu is married, with one child, and lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Radha Vembu’s education
Born in 1972 in Chennai, Radha Vembu did her schooling at the National Higher Secondary School in Chennai and then went to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for her graduation in industrial management.
Radha Vembu’s career
Radha Vembu owns a majority stake in the company and is a product manager for email service, Zoho Mail, and also the director of Corpus Foundation.
Apart from being the co-founder of Zoho Corporation, she is also the director of an agricultural NGO named, Janaki Hi-Tech Agro Pvt. Ltd. and a real estate company named Highland Valley Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
Radha Vembu’s net worth
Radha Vembu reportedly has a net worth of Rs 36,000 crore. She is the richest self-made Indian woman. Falguni Nayar, who has a net worth of Rs 22,500 crore, is placed 86th, while Radha Vembu is ranked 40th among India’s 100 richest people.