New Delhi: Radha Vembu, Co-founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation – The Chennai headquartered global software company, has been named country’s richest self-made woman with a net worth of ₹47,500 crore, according to the 2024 Hurun India Rich List. This underlines the massive impact she made through her technology ventures.
Born December 24, 1972 Chennai, India National Higher Secondary School IIT Madras Industrial Management Graduated in 1997 Founded Zoho Corporation in 1996 with her brother Sridhar Vembu. She never got to complete finishing up her degree as it fell way behind starting this company that became one of the most successful IT companies in India.
Under Radha’s leadership, Zoho has come at a lightning speed with over 16,000 employees and ₹8,703 crores annually. The company hosts many business apps used by millions around the world. Radha owns Zoho in a majority stake and works very closely as the product manager for Zoho Mail, one of its top services. Her focus on quality and customer happiness has made Zoho a trusted name in the competitive world of technology.
Radha is also famous for her work in charity. She leads the Corpus Foundation, an organization that improves education and healthcare for poor communities in India. Her efforts reflect her beliefs concerning giving back to society and helping others through education.
Success for Radha is majorly a step ahead for women’s empowerment in India. With more women succeeding in fields that were previously dominated by men, Radha’s trail inspires many young entrepreneurs to start businesses. She joins the ranks of Falguni Nayar from Nykaa and Jayshree Ullal from Arista Networks, who have also made great strides.
Despite her fame and fortune, Radha always prefers to keep herself low profile and believes in letting products shine rather than personal glory.
