Karnataka, one of the most industrialized states of India, has Bangalore as its capital which is called the silicon valley of India due to a number of technology startups being founded and operating from Bangalore.
So it is natural that most of the richest people in Karnataka are from Bangalore. In addition, Karnataka has Hubli-Dharwad, Mysore, Kalaburagi, and Mangalore as industrial towns.
We have also prepared lists of the richest people in the following cities of Karnataka:
Azim Hashim Premji
Company – Wipro Limited
Net Worth – $ 9.1 Billion (72000 Crore)
Industry – Consumer Goods & Software
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Company – Infosys
Net Worth – $ 4.3 Billion (34000 Crore)
Industry – IT
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Company – Biocon Ltd and Biocon Biologic Ltd
Net Worth – $ 3.3 Billion (27000 Crore)
Industry – B2B Trading Platform
Nandan Nilekani
Company – Infosys
Net Worth – $ 3.3 Billion (27000 Crore)
Industry – IT
Kris Gopalakrishnan
Company – Infosys
Net Worth – $ 3.3 Billion (27000 Crore)
Industry – IT
Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao
Company – GMR Group
Net Worth – $ 2.6 Billion (21000 Crore)
Industry – Real Estate
Nithin Kamath
Company – Zerodha
Net Worth – $ 2.59 Billion (21000 Crore)
Industry – B2B Trading Platform
Rajesh Mehta
Company – Rajesh Exports
Net Worth – $ 2.6 Billion (21000 Crore)
Industry – Jewelry
Vaibhav Gupta
Company – Udaan
Net Worth – $ 1.7 Billion (14000 Crore)
Industry – B2B Trading Platform
Jitendra Virwani
Company – Embassy
Net Worth – $ 1.7 Billion (14000 Crore)
Industry – Real Estate
Raja Bagmane
Company – Bagmane Developers
Net Worth – $ 1.7 Billion (14000 Crore)
Industry – Real Estate
Amod Malviya
Company – Udaan
Net Worth – $ 1.2 Billion (10000 Crore)
Industry – B2B Trading Platform
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the richest person in Karnataka?
Azim Hashim Premji is the richest in Karnataka. Azim Hashim Premji is the owner of Wipro Ltd which has interests in Software, FMCG, etc.
How many Billionaires live in Karnataka?
There are currently 22 billionaires in dollar terms who live in Karnataka.