Shiv Nadar to Narayana Murthy: Here are the richest Indian tech billionaires in Forbes 2023 list

Apr 11, 2023

Yash Sharma

Shiv Nadar, the tech magnate and chairman emeritus of HCL Technologies, despite an 11% decrease in his net worth from the previous year, he retains his position as the third richest person in India, with a current valuation of $25.6 billion.

Azim Premji, the founder of Wipro Limited and a prominent Indian tech mogul, led the software services making it one of the largest service providers in India. In the 2023 list of India’s wealthiest billionaires, Premji holds the 12th spot with a net worth of $9.1 billion.

N.R. Narayana Murthy, the renowned co-founder and retired chairman of Infosys, maintains a minority stake in the Indian tech giant. Currently, with a net worth of $4.4 billion, Murthy ranks as the third wealthiest tech billionaire in India.

Senapathy Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys, retired from the company in 2014, having held various positions such as CEO and vice chairman. He sits on a net worth of $3.1 billion as the fourth richest tech mogul in India.

Nandan Nilekani, yet another co-founder of Infosys, is ranked fifth on the list with a current valuation of $4.4 billion.

K. Dinesh has been actively involved in philanthropic activities with his wife Asha, following his departure from the Infosys’ board in 2011. Currently, he has a net worth of $2.3 billion.

S.D. Shibulal, the co-founder of Infosys, manages his family office, Innovations Investment Management, and holds a minor stake in the company despite stepping down as CEO in 2014. With a net worth of $1.8 billion, he ranks among the top tech billionaires in India.

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