17 Aug 2026
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Sridhar Vembu - Founder of Zoho
Technology

Sridhar Vembu

Co-Founder & Chief Scientist • Zoho
📍 Tamil Nadu, India

Sridhar Vembu is a technology entrepreneur best known for building Zoho into a global software company while following a...

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Naveen Tewari - Founder of InMobi
Technology

Naveen Tewari

Founder & CEO • InMobi
📍 India / Global

Naveen Tewari is the founder of InMobi, one of India's earliest global mobile-advertising technology companies.

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Girish Mathrubootham - Founder of Freshworks
Technology

Girish Mathrubootham

Founder & Executive Chairman • Freshworks
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Girish Mathrubootham founded Freshworks and helped build it from Chennai into a global SaaS company.

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Bhavish Aggarwal - Founder of Ola
Technology

Bhavish Aggarwal

Founder • Ola
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bhavish Aggarwal co-founded Ola and helped build one of India's best-known mobility technology platforms.

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Vijay Shekhar Sharma - Founder of Paytm
Technology

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Founder & CEO • Paytm
📍 Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Vijay Shekhar Sharma is the founder of Paytm and one of the entrepreneurs closely associated with India's digital-paymen...

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Byju Raveendran - Founder of BYJU'S
Education

Byju Raveendran

Founder • BYJU'S
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Byju Raveendran built BYJU'S from a teaching-led exam-preparation venture into one of India's most visible edtech compan...

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Ronnie Screwvala - Founder of upGrad
Education

Ronnie Screwvala

Co-Founder & Chairperson • upGrad
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ronnie Screwvala co-founded upGrad to build career-focused online higher education for working professionals.

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Vamsi Krishna - Founder of Vedantu
Education

Vamsi Krishna

Co-Founder & CEO • Vedantu
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Vamsi Krishna co-founded Vedantu with the goal of making live, interactive teaching accessible online.

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Sumeet Mehta - Founder of LEAD Group
Education

Sumeet Mehta

Co-Founder & CEO • LEAD Group
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sumeet Mehta co-founded LEAD Group to improve classroom learning through an integrated school-education system.

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Krishna Kumar - Founder of Simplilearn
Education

Krishna Kumar

Co-Founder & CEO • Simplilearn
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Krishna Kumar founded Simplilearn to help professionals learn digital and technology skills connected to career growth.

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Sridhar Vembu - Founder of Zoho Manufacturing Initiatives
Manufacturing

Sridhar Vembu

Co-Founder & Chief Scientist • Zoho Manufacturing Initiatives
📍 Tamil Nadu, India

Sridhar Vembu's manufacturing-related story centers on his push for deeper Indian R&D, hardware capability and technolog...

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G D Naidu - Founder of Industrial Ventures
Manufacturing

G D Naidu

Inventor & Industrialist • Industrial Ventures
📍 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

G.D. Naidu was a pioneering Indian inventor and industrialist whose work in engineering, transport and manufacturing mad...

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