Meet India's Richest Self-Made Woman Billionaire And The World's Second Richest, With A Net Worth Of Rs 47,500 Crore

Radha Vembu is a self-made businesswoman and co-founder of Zoho Corporation, a software company based in Chennai. She is also the product manager of Zoho Mail. Radha’s wealth comes from her ownership stake in Zoho Corp, which offers cloud-based business software, according to Forbes. She manages a team of 250 people at Zoho Mail, and the office is located in Chennai. Radha is also the director of Janaki Hi-Tech Agro Pvt. Ltd and Highland Valley Corporation Pvt. Ltd.

Born in 1972 in Chennai, Radha completed her early education at National Higher Secondary School in Chennai. She then earned a degree in industrial management from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. 

Radha Vembu is private about her personal life. She is married to Rajendran Dandapani, who is a director of engineering at Zoho Corporation. They have a son named Aditya Rajendran.

Radha Vembu recently topped the Hurun India Rich List of self-made women. Falguni Nayar of Nykaa and Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks followed her, both with incomes over Rs 32,000 crore. The list had 247 self-made women in 2023, including 102 billionaires. 

Radha Vembu has been recognized as India’s richest self-made woman, with a net worth of Rs 47,500 crore. She is also the second richest self-made woman globally in the software and services industry. Zoho serves millions worldwide with its suite of business and productivity applications. 

Radha co-founded Zoho with her brother Shridhar Vembu in 1996. Besides Zoho, she is the director of Janaki Hi-Tech Agro Pvt. Ltd, a real estate company, and the Corpus Foundation, a charity supporting education and healthcare in India. (Image Credit: File Photo)