In the latest Hurun India Rich List 2025, Jayshree Ullal, President and CEO of Arista Networks, has emerged as the wealthiest Indian-origin professional executive in the world, surpassing globally recognised tech leaders such as Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Sundar Pichai of Google in terms of personal net worth. Ullal’s estimated wealth of around ₹50,170 crore (about $5.7 billion) has placed her ahead of these high-profile Silicon Valley peers on the prestigious wealth ranking.
Key Highlights
- Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal becomes richest Indian-origin executive, surpassing Nadella and Pichai.
- Her wealth surge reflects Arista’s strong market performance and long-term equity-driven leadership success.
Ullal’s rise to the top reflects her longstanding leadership at Arista Networks, a company she has helmed since 2008. Under her stewardship, Arista — a cloud-focused computer networking firm — has experienced significant growth, driven by strong demand for software-driven networking solutions in large data centres and cloud environments. Her substantial ownership stake in the company has played a key role in growing her personal wealth as the firm’s market value has expanded.
By contrast, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, is positioned second among Indian-origin executives on the list, with a net worth reported at about ₹9,770 crore, while Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, is ranked seventh with roughly ₹5,810 crore. These rankings underscore a shift in wealth distribution among Indian-origin leaders in the global technology sector, driven by equity value growth tied to executive roles and company performance.
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The Hurun ranking highlights the growing prominence of professional managers of Indian origin in global business, showcasing how leadership roles in high-growth tech companies can translate into substantial personal wealth, even when compared with heads of some of the world’s largest technology giants.
