courtesy: The Indian Express
In India, we have a lot of billionaires – both men and women. In this article, we shall cover the Richest Women Entrepreneurs of India. These women, with their intellectual ability and hard work have created a business empire and generated abundance of wealth.
Top 7 Richest Women Entrepreneurs of India
1.Savitri Jindal
Savitri Jindal is at one number among all the women entrepreneurs of India, as her net wealth amounts for $ 29.1 billion. She is the honorary chairperson of the O.P. Jindal Group, and succeeded her husband O.P. Jindal in 2005. She inherited the business empire post his death, and it must be noted that she is the only women to be among Top 10 Richest Person in India.
2. Rohika Cyrus Mistry
Rohika is the daughter – in – law of late businessman Pallonji Mistry, daughter of renowned lawyer Iqbal Chagla and wife of the later Cyrus Mistry, former chairman of Tata Group. Mrs. Mistry made it to the list of richest women entrepreneurs when she inherited her husband’s shares. Her most significant stake in 18.4 per cent ownership in Tata Sons, makes her the latest addition to the 2024 list of new women billionaires of India. Her net worth is $8.7 billion.
3. Rekha Jhunjhunwala
Wife of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Rekha became one of the richest women in India, post inheriting the stock portfolio of her late husband, who was a big time investor. Her investments are spread across 29 companies, which include Titan, Tata Motors, and Crisil. Her net worth sits at $8 billion.
4. Vinod Gupta
Vinod Gupta and her son Anil Rai Gupta runs Havells India, a major electric equipment company in the country. It was founded by her late husband Samara Rai Gupta. With its presence in over 50 countries, and operating 14 product manufacturing facilities, the net worth of Vinod Gupta is Rs. 4.2 billion.
5. Smita Krishna
Godrej member Smita Krishna- Godrej has a 20 per cent stake in the assets of her family. She made it to the headlines when she acquired Mehrangir, the residence of nuclear physicist Homi Bhabha in South Mumbai for Rs. 372 crore. As per the data by Forbes, the Godrej family controls the $5.2 billion revenue for Godrej Group. Smita’s net worth is $3.3 billion.
6. Leena Gandhi Tiwari
Leena Gandhi Tiwari is the chairperson of USV, a global pharmaceutical and biotech company. The company, founded by her father Vittal Gandhi in 1961, specialises in diabetes and heart related medicines. Leena has authored Beyond Pipes and Dreams, the biography of her grandfather Vitthal Balkrishna Gandhi. She is the sixth richest woman in India with a net worth of $3.2 billion.
7 Falguni Nayar
Falguni Nayar, once an investment banker turned entrepreneur, witnessed her wealth increase by a whopping 963 per cent in 2021 after her startup Nykaa’s successful initial public offering. She is the seventh richest woman in India with net worth of $3 billion.
