From Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas to Zepto’s Kaivalya Vohra: Meet India’s richest young entrepreneurs

Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas has become India's youngest billionaire as per the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. Zepto's founders are the new entrants to the list. Check others:
From Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas to Zepto’s Kaivalya Vohra: Meet India’s richest young entrepreneurs
From Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas to Zepto’s Kaivalya Vohra: Meet India’s richest young entrepreneurs
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Published Oct 01, 2025   |   10:07 AM GMT-04
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India is on the path to become the world's third largest economy soon. With the growing economy, the country is creating many "wealth creators". While Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family remains at the top of the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 outlines the youngest-richest Indians: Check them out here:


ritesh agarwal oyo prism (Photo: LinkedIn)
10: Ritesh Agarwal (31): Founder and Group CEO of hospitality chain PRISM (formerly OYO) is one of the most richest young Indians. He has a wealth of over 14,400 crore and resides in Delhi. (Photo: LinkedIn)


Hardik Kothiya, Founder & MD at Rayzon Solar & Rayzon Green
9: Hardik Kothiya (31), is founder & MD of Rayzon Solar & Rayzon Green which are involved in energy business. He has a wealth of over 3,970 crore. He is based out of Surat. (Photo: LinkedIn)


Harsha Reddy Ponguletiof Raghava Constructions India
8: Harsha Reddy Ponguleti (31) is executive director of infra and real estate company Raghava Constructions India. He has a wealth of over 1,300 crore and is based out of Hyderabad.


Aditya Kumar Halwasia (31; INR 1,960 crore; Cupid, Kolkata)
7: Aditya Kumar Halwasia (31), is the Chairman & Managing Director of Cupid Limited, a company which manufactures male and female condoms and sexual wellness products. He has a net worth of over 1,960 crore and is based out of Kolkata.


6: Aravind Srinivas, 31, is the most richest young Indians in the list. The Perplexity AI founder has a net worth of over 21,190 crore and is the youngest Indian billionaire. The tech entrepreneur resides in San Francisco.


Trishneet Arora of TAC Security
5: Trishneet Arora (30) is the founder and CEO of TAC Security which deals in cybersecurity business. He holds a wealth of over 1,820 and is based out of Chandigarh.


3. Shashvat Nakrani (26) – BharatPe | Shashvat Nakrani co-founded BharatPe, a fintech unicorn that transformed digital payments for small businesses. At just 26, his story highlights how India’s young innovators are powering financial inclusion at scale. (Image: Shashvat Nakrani X)
4: Shashvat Nakrani (27) is the co-founder of financial services and payment company BharatPe, and has a net worth of over 1,340 crore.


Rohan Gupta, director and promoter of SG Finserve
3. Rohan Gupta (26), is the Director and Promoter of SG Finserve, a non-banking finance company (NBFC). Based out of New Delhi, he has a net worth of over 1,140 crore.


2. Aadit Palicha (22) – Zepto | Alongside his co-founder, Aadit Palicha has also entered the record books at 22. Together, the duo scaled Zepto into a billion-dollar unicorn, disrupting India’s e-commerce market with ultra-fast delivery services.
2. Aadit Palicha (23) is the co-founder of quick-commerce startup Zepto and is one of the youngest rich Indians on the list. First time debutant, he holds a net worth of 5,380 crore, and is Mumbai-based.


1. Kaivalya Vohra (22) – Zepto | At just 22, Kaivalya Vohra co-founded Zepto, India’s fastest-growing quick commerce startup. His journey makes him one of the youngest unicorn founders globally, redefining how urban India shops for essentials.
1. Kaivalya Vohra (22) is also the co-founder of Zepto and the youngest member on the Hurun India rich list. He has a net worth of over 4,480 crore and is based out of Bengaluru.


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