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India top contributor of America's immigrant billionaires
The number of Indian-origin billionaires in the U.S. has risen from 7 in 2022 to 12 in 2025.
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Bhavana P - Thu, 10, Jul 2025
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(Top, L-R) Jay Chaudhry and Vinod Khosla (Bottom, L-R) Rakesh Gangwal and Romesh T. Wadhwani / Forbes
India has emerged as the leading birthplace of foreign-born billionaires in the United States, according to Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Richest Immigrants.
With 12 Indian-origin billionaires, India has surpassed Israel and Taiwan (each with 11) to top the list, reinforcing the growing influence of Indian entrepreneurs and professionals in America’s economic landscape.
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Among the Indian-origin billionaires, cybersecurity pioneer Jay Chaudhry, founder of Zscaler, is the richest, with a net worth of $17.9 billion. Other notable names include Vinod Khosla ($9.2B), Sundar Pichai ($1.1B), Satya Nadella ($1.1B), and Nikesh Arora ($1.4B), highlighting India’s strength in the tech and finance sectors. Notably, all 12 are self-made, underscoring the resilience and ambition that define the immigrant success story.
More than 93 percent of all immigrant billionaires in the U.S. are self-made, and nearly two-thirds of them built their wealth in technology and finance, according to Forbes.
This year, a record 125 foreign-born American citizens have made the billionaire list, up from 92 in 2022. Together, these immigrants—hailing from 43 different countries—account for 14% of the nearly 900 billionaires in the U.S. and control $1.3 trillion, or 18 percent of the nation's total billionaire wealth.
List of billionaires from the Forbes 2025 list
1. Jay Chaudhry – Founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm Zscaler, with a net worth of $17.9 billion.
2. Vinod Khosla – Co-founder of Sun Microsystems and prominent venture capitalist, worth $9.2 billion.
3. Rakesh Gangwal – Airline industry magnate and co-founder of IndiGo, with a fortune of $6.6 billion.
4. Romesh T. Wadhwani – Software entrepreneur and founder of Symphony Technology Group, with $5.0 billion.
5. Rajiv Jain – Asset manager and co-founder of GQG Partners, with a net worth of $4.8 billion.
6. Kavitark Ram Shriram – Early Google investor and venture capitalist, worth $3.0 billion.
7. Raj Sardana – CEO of technology services firm Innova Solutions, valued at $2.0 billion.
8. David Paul – Founder of medical devices company Globus Medical, with $1.5 billion.
9. Nikesh Arora – CEO of cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, formerly with Google and SoftBank, worth $1.4 billion.
10. Sundar Pichai – CEO of Alphabet (Google’s parent company), holding $1.1 billion.
11. Satya Nadella – CEO of Microsoft, with a net worth of $1.1 billion.
12. Neerja Sethi – Co-founder of IT consulting firm Syntel, worth $1.0 billion.
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