How Shiv Nadar Built the Fortune
Shiv Nadar is worth an estimated $16.99B today — #35 on the world's rich list. Founder of HCL Technologies, one of India's largest IT services companies.
The fortune didn't appear overnight. The first milestone on the public record came at age 31: founded hcl. Everything after that is a chain of documented decisions — this is that chain, year by year.
The Milestones
1976: Founded HCL
at age 31Started HCL (originally Microcomp) with a small group of engineers, becoming one of the pioneers of India's IT industry.
1991: Entered software services
at age 46Launched HCL Technologies to build out the group's IT services business.
1994: Founded the Shiv Nadar Foundation
at age 49Established his philanthropic foundation focused on education.
Today: #35 in the world
Shiv's net worth is an estimated $16.99B, updated in real time from public holdings. See the live number →
Milestones are drawn from widely-reported public history; ages are computed from the birth year and can be off by one depending on the month. Net worth is our real-time estimate.