Rekha Jhunjhunwala has topped the list of 16 new entrants from India in the Hurun Global Rich List 2023.
She inherited the stock portfolio of her late husband Rakesh Jhunjhunwala worth $3.5 bn and is the richest Indian in the investments space, as per Hurun Global Rich List
Radha Vembu, sister of Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu, has jumped 103 ranks since the last year. She is now the second richest self-made woman in the software and services space
The Zoho co-founder has a net worth of $4 billion, as per this list. Most of her wealth comes from her stake in Zoho. Zoho offers software and web-based business tools
Ed-tech decacorn founder BYJU'S– Byju Raveendran's now has a total wealth of $3.3 billion and is the second-richest entrepreneur in the education sector globally
Among the cities, Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires in India. 66 of India’s richest people reside in the maximum city
A whopping 187 billionaires came from 24 Indian cities/towns. India ranked sixth globally in terms of the number of cities these billionaires come from
India has the second-highest number of billionaires in the healthcare as well as automobile and auto components industries.
Industries that have the highest number of billionaires are Software and services, Industrial products, -Consumer goods, Real estate, Financial services, and Food and beverages among others.