In 2020, India’s economy has suffered a lot due to the coronavirus pandemic and so has the global economy. But, at the same time, the digital economy of India has thrived and there are various reasons for it including the need of staying connected amid the lockdown. The dramatic series of events from the beginning of the year 2020, has helped digital platforms grow rapidly throughout the year and that has resulted in our introduction to various apps or digital platforms that we might have heard but have never used before. While we talk about how the platforms grew and how they rapidly became household names, the owners can’t be left behind as they are the ones who introduced them and most importantly, made money through their investments. The new digital era has the “Tech Billionaires” too. Here have a look at India’s top 5 tech billionaires according to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020:
1 – Shiv Nadar: The HCL-Founder has topped the list with a wealth of Rs 1,41,700 crores. HCL Technologies Limited is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company. The company operates across various sectors globally.
2- Azim Premji: According to the list, 75-year-old former chairman of Wipro and a celebrated philanthropist, Azim Premji has secured the second position in the list with a wealth of Rs 1,14,400 crores. His company, Wipro Limited is an Indian multinational corporation that provides information technology, consulting, and business process services.
3- Sunil Mittal: Chairman and founder of Bharti Enterprises Sunil Mittal secured the third position in the list with a net worth of Rs 25,500 crore. Bharti Enterprises Limited is an Indian multinational Conglomerate Company.
4- Vijay Shekhar Sharma: Growing need for online payments during pandemic resulted in the growing profit of online payment platforms. Paytm became one of the platforms that made a great profit during the pandemic as its CEO and founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma ranked 4th in the list with a net wealth of Rs 23,000 crore.
5- Byju Raveendran: The founder and CEO of the online learning app “BYJU’s ranked 5th in the list with a net worth of 20,400 crores. Raveendran has also acquired a startup named WhiteHat Jr.
