Nandan Nilekani's Rs 28,463 crore net worth: A look at Infosys co-founder's assets, investments and more
Nandan Nilekani has got the internet's attention with his appearance on Nikhil Kamath's podcast. His intelligent thoughts on investments and dealings of the Indian market once again brought his Rs 28,463 crore net worth into the public eye.
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is once again making headlines after his recent appearance on Nikhil Kamath's podcast 'People by WTF'. Nandan spoke about the many lucrative avenues for investments in the Indian market with the Zerodha co-founder highlighting that the country is ripe with potential and said, never seen so many opportunities'.
He also talked about his philanthropist wife Rohini Nilekani sharing how they met during a quiz session in 1977. He revealed that out of the two, he is the mode 'sedate' one while his wife is 'spontaneous and mercurial'. His impressive intellectual thoughts and this sneak peek into his personal life got us intrigued about his lifestyle. Let's take a look at the billionaire's net worth and financial standing.
Credit: X | Nandan and Rohini Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani's financial overview
Net Worth: 3.4B USD or Rs 28,463 crore
> @Microsoft CEO @satyanadella¡¯s fine book #HitRefresh on the remarkable transformation he is bringing. A must read! pic.twitter.com/T6bgV3y3QB
¡ª Nandan Nilekani (@NandanNilekani) October 11, 2017
The chief architect of UPA¡¯s flagship Aadhar scheme, Nilekani, is among the richest Indian tech moguls with a net worth of about 340 crore USD, as per Forbes. Back when he joined the Congress party in 2014 and declared his assets he shared that a significant part of his wealth is tied up in Infosys shares, while sharing that they started the company with Rs 10,000.
After leaving Infosys in 2009, he oversaw the rollout of the Aadhar while he served as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India. The tech mogul was brought back to Infosys in 2017 after a company shakeup.
Nandan Nilekani's assets and investments
Pleasure to meet Dr. Jayant Baliga, living legend who fathered the IGBT transistor, revolutionised power electronics pic.twitter.com/TTSI8eaWV6
¡ª Nandan Nilekani (@NandanNilekani) July 29, 2016
Over his illustrious career, Nandan Nilekani has amassed immense wealth and declared Rs 7,700 crore worth of them in 2014 prior to joining politics. According to GoodReturns, over the years he has been associated with several companies including EkStep, Juggernaut, Mubble Networks, 10i Commerce, Fortigo, Disha Medical Services, Tracxn Technologies and LetsVenture.
As per Forbes, the tech magnate has also backed a venture capital fund aimed at technology companies called Fundamentum. Additionally, in August 2022, the company raised $227 million for its second fund.
Nilekani has also invested in several other startups and ventures in edutech and fintech fields.
Nandan Nilekani's philanthropic works
Honoured to receive the Nikkei Prize for Economic & Business Innovation. Acceptance speech was about the importance of societal platforms. pic.twitter.com/ytuUAwWn0o
¡ª Nandan Nilekani (@NandanNilekani) June 4, 2017
Both Nandan and his wife Rohini have supported several social development projects in the country. In a big feat, Nandan donated a whopping Rs 315 crore to his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay) in 2023, where he had also donated Rs 85 crore previously.
Additionally in 2017, the couple pledged to give away a major portion of their wealth as signatories to The Giving Pledge, which was started by billionaire Warren Buffett, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his former Melinda French Gates in 2010.
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