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.