India has now become the top country of origin for the richest immigrants in the United States. According to Forbes’ 2025 ranking, 12 Indian-origin billionaires are listed among America’s wealthiest immigrants — the highest from any single country, beating Israel and Taiwan (which have 11 each).
This is a big jump from 2022 when only 7 Indian-origin billionaires were featured. Together, all foreign-born U.S. billionaires have a combined wealth of $1.3 trillion, and Indians are playing a major role in that.
While famous names like Sundar Pichai (CEO of Alphabet/Google) and Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft) are now on the list, they are not among the top 9 richest Indian-Americans. Their net worth is $1.1 billion each, which places them at #10 and #11, respectively.
Who is the Richest Indian-American in the U.S.?
At the top of the list is Jay Chaudhry, the founder of cybersecurity company Zscaler, with a net worth of $17.9 billion. His story is truly inspiring. He grew up in a small Himalayan village in India without electricity or running water. He moved to the U.S. in 1980 for higher studies and built four tech companies before launching Zscaler, which went public in 2018. Today, he lives in Nevada and ranks #8 among all immigrant billionaires in the U.S.
Most of these Indian-origin billionaires are self-made, especially in the fields of technology and finance, showing how hard work and innovation can lead to huge success.
Top 9 Richest Indian-Americans in the U.S. (2025)
- Jay Chaudhry ($17.9B) – Cybersecurity (Zscaler)
- Vinod Khosla ($9.2B) – Co-founder of Sun Microsystems, Venture Capitalist
- Rakesh Gangwal ($6.6B) – Airline Industry (Co-founder of IndiGo)
- Romesh Wadhwani ($5.0B) – Software (Symphony Technology Group)
- Rajiv Jain ($4.8B) – Finance (GQG Partners Chairman)
- Kavitark Ram Shriram ($3.0B) – Google, Venture Capital
- Raj Sardana ($2.0B) – IT Services (TCGI)
- David Paul ($1.5B) – Medical Devices (Wellquest/NeuroSigma)
- Nikesh Arora ($1.4B) – Cybersecurity (Palo Alto Networks CEO)
Not in the Top 9:
- Sundar Pichai ($1.1B) – Alphabet/Google CEO
- Satya Nadella ($1.1B) – Microsoft CEO
These rankings show that even lesser-known names are building massive fortunes in the U.S., often beyond the more popular tech leaders we hear about daily.
