Himachal-born Jay Chaudhry studied under tree now 9th richest Indian
Jay Chaudhry s company Zscaler helps companies secure their IT and cloud infrastructure. Its revenue for second quarter of FY21 surged 55 per cent YoY to $157 million
BusinessToday.In | March 3, 2021 | Updated 16:02 IST
India-born billionaire Jay Chaudhry
The 61-year-old India-born billionaire Jay Chaudhry, who once studied under a tree in Himachal, has climbed 528 places in Hurun India Rich List 2021 to become one of India s top 10 richest businessmen. As per the prestigious list, Chaudhry saw his net worth climb by 271 per cent last year to $13 billion (9th richest Indian) as his family-owned Nasdaq-listed company Zscaler s valuation surged to $28 billion. Adoption of newer digital technologies amid coronavirus-infused restrictions helped Chaudhry s cybersecurity firm scale up operations.
Meet Jay Chaudhry: From studying under a tree in Himalayan village to being the 9th richest Indian
Meet Jay Chaudhry: From studying under a tree in Himalayan village to being the 9th richest Indian
62-year-old Jay Chaudhry, owner of the cybersecurity firm Zscaler climbed 577 spots in the Hurun Global Rich List 2021 to become one of the top ten richest Indians after his net worth rose 271 per cent annually.
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Jay Chaudhry climbed 577 spots in the Hurun Global Rich List 2021 (Picture Credits: Reuters)
62-year-old Jay Chaudhry, owner of the cybersecurity firm Zscaler has now become one of the richest men in the world after shares of his company skyrocketed in the pandemic year. In a year marred by the coronavirus pandemic, Chaudhry’s estimated net worth grew by 271% last year to $13 billion.
Updated Mar 03, 2021 | 11:42 IST
India retained the third spot on the list of countries with a maximum number of billionaires. The country’s elite billion dollar club saw the addition of 55 new entrepreneurs in 2020 despite Covid-19 Top 10 richest Indians in Hurun Global Rich List 2021
New Delhi: The Hurun Global Rich List 2021, released on Tuesday, ranked 3228 billionaires from 2402 companies and 68 countries. Tesla founder Elon Musk topped the list with a net worth of 14.4 lakh crore ($197 billion). Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is also part of the world s top 10 richest people as the oil-to-telecon giant s chief occupied 8th spot on the list with a net worth of Rs 6.05 lakh crore.
Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani see spectacular rise in wealth; India adds 40 billionaires in 2020: Hurun
Mukesh Ambani continued to be the wealthiest Indian with a networth of $83 billion
PTI | March 2, 2021 | Updated 13:53 IST
The head of Reliance Industries witnessed a 24 per cent jump in fortunes and climbed up one spot to be the eighth richest globally
Forty Indians entered the billionaires club in the pandemic-stricken 2020 to take the number of those in the coveted list to 177 people, a report said on Tuesday.
Mukesh Ambani continued to be the wealthiest Indian with a networth of $83 billion. The head of Reliance Industries witnessed a 24 per cent jump in fortunes and climbed up one spot to be the eighth richest globally, as per the Hurun Global Rich List.
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has been ranked eighth, with a net worth of $83 billion, on the Hurun Global Rich List. Ambani recently overtook China's Zhong Shanshan to become the richest person in Asia.