By Deepti Verma
In 2025, India achieved a remarkable milestone: for the first time, it became the top country of origin for foreign-born billionaires residing in the U.S., surpassing Israel and Taiwan. The number of Indian-born billionaires increased from five in 2022 to twelve in 2025 which demonstrates the worldwide business achievements of Indians living abroad. These business leaders use their power to direct both industrial development and the creation of motivational stories about determination.
The Top Ten Indian-Origin Billionaires in America (2025)
- The founder and CEO of Zscaler Jay Chaudhry leads this list with his $17.9 billion net worth. The Himachal Pradesh native who lacked basic amenities in his childhood village became the leader of a Nasdaq-listed company through his unwavering determination and innovative thinking.
- The venture capitalist Vinod Khosla who co-founded Sun Microsystems now holds an estimated $9.2 billion in net worth.
- Rakesh Gangwal co-founded IndiGo Airlines and built his fortune to $6.6 billion through his aviation business.
- Romesh T. Wadhwani established SymphonyAI and dedicated his life to philanthropy while his net worth reached an estimated $5.0 billion.
- Rajiv Jain operates as an investment strategist through his company GQG Partners while his wealth amounts to $4.8 billion.
- Kavitark Ram Shriram established Sherpalo Ventures after becoming an early Google investor and his net worth stands at $3.0 billion.
- Raj Sardana serves as the enterprise technology leader at Innova Solutions while his net worth reaches $2.0 billion.
- The medical device company Globus Medical was founded by David Paul who now possesses $1.5 billion in assets.
- Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora serves as a cybersecurity expert while his net worth reaches $1.4 billion.
- Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet CEO which makes him the parent company of Google and his net worth reaches $1.1 billion.
Satya Nadella and Neerja Sethi join the list of twelve Indian-origin billionaires who reside in the United States while their combined wealth exceeds one billion dollars.
Why This Matters
The increase in numbers represents more than financial performance because it demonstrates continuous determination and creative thinking and immigrant determination. The 93% of billionaires who built their fortunes independently through technology and financial and entrepreneurial ventures.
The United States hosts 53 technology billionaires and 28 finance billionaires among its 125 foreign-born billionaires. Foreign-born billionaires control $1.3 trillion in assets which corresponds to 18% of all billionaire wealth in America.
The new position of India as the leading source of foreign-born billionaires in the United States demonstrates how Indian innovators and leaders continue to expand their influence worldwide. The stories of Indian billionaires in cybersecurity and aviation showcase their ability to overcome obstacles while demonstrating their intelligence and determination.
The Indian-born billionaires serve as inspirational examples beyond their financial value because they represent opportunities for others to follow. The achievements of these billionaires demonstrate to people in India and worldwide that outstanding success requires dedication and courageous leadership and a clear sense of direction.
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