Indian-American founders are among the leading founders in the USA. They are continuing to make advancements in technology cybersecurity healthcare and finance. In 2025 a total of ten billionaires of Indian background have each pioneered new companies that are based in America and serve many industries globally. They range from creating cybersecurity businesses to heading some of the biggest technology companies. Their achievements demonstrate the power of Indian talent blended with American opportunities. India has now become the leading country of origin for America’s richest immigrants with 12 Indian-origin billionaires making it to Forbes’ 2025 list. This is a big jump from the seven in 2022 and gives India the edge over Israel and Taiwan both with 11. All of these billionaires are self-made and have contributed to the total combined wealth of $1.3 trillion among foreign-born billionaires in the U.S. Who are top 10 richest Indians in US? Jay Chaudhry founder and CEO of Zscaler sits at the top of the list of Indian-origin billionaires in the U.S. with a nameplate that signifies not only Zscalers leadership in cloud-based cybersecurity but that of the industry as a whole. Chaudhry who is originally from a small village in Himachal Pradesh India came to the States to pursue higher education. With his great vision for the future of safety on the internet Chaudhry had been able to build Zscaler as a reputable force on the global stage. As the world of business continues to evolve into a digital extension Zscalers optimization of cloud-based security services have grown exponentially—giving Chaudhry a very prominent executive position in the realm of cybersecurity. Vinod Khosla co-founder of Sun Microsystems is one of the most prominent names in Silicon Valley. After shaping the world of enterprise computing he turned to founding Khosla Ventures - a firm that pushes the envelope on bold innovative startups in clean energy biotech AI and healthcare. Khosla is often referred to as the richest Indian in the U.S. Khosla is known for taking risks on large ideas. His willingness to embrace risk and belief in breaking the rules has created game-changing investments to make him one of the most successful and respected venture-capitalists in the United States. Rakesh Gangwal is well known for being a co-founder of IndiGo Indias largest and most successful airline carrier. Before starting IndiGo he held senior positions at both United Airlines and US Airways. Gangwals keen knowledge and experience in the aviation sector helped him to build a low-cost airline. This airline changed the way people fly in India. Gangwals foresight planning and leadership saw IndiGo thrive quickly and become a major player in aviation. While he has lived in the U.S. and a major portion of his effort focus and impact occurred in Asia his impact on air travel in Asia is significant. His success also qualifies him as one of the richest Indians in America. Romesh Wadhwani is the founder of SymphonyAI a collection of companies that combine artificial intelligence with technology industry-specific expertise and analytic capabilities to better industries such as healthcare retail and finance. His strong belief in artificial intelligence ideates him as a leader on the front lines of digital change. Besides being a business leader Wadhwani has also contributed to philanthropy through the Wadhwani Foundation which supports initiatives focusing on skill development entrepreneurship and education in developing countries around the world especially in India. Jay Chaudhry ($17.9 billion) – Cybersecurity (Zscaler) Vinod Khosla ($9.2 billion) – Sun Microsystems venture capital Rakesh Gangwal ($6.6 billion) – Airlines (co-founder of IndiGo) Romesh T. Wadhwani ($5.0 billion) – Software - Symphony Technology Group Rajiv Jain ($4.8 billion) – Finance (Chairman of GQG Partners) Kavitark Ram Shriram ($3.0 billion) – Google venture capital Raj Sardana ($2.0 billion) – Technology services (IT firm TCGI) David Paul ($1.5 billion) – Medical devices (Wellquest/NeuroSigma) Nikesh Arora ($1.4 billion) – Cybersecurity (Palo Alto Networks CEO)