India has emerged as the leading source of immigrant billionaires in the United States, with 19 Indian-origin business leaders making it onto Forbes’ list of the richest foreign-born citizens residing in America. This highlights the significant impact and contribution of Indian entrepreneurs in the U.S. economy.
Khosla was listed as the 13th richest immigrant billionaire, behind Tesla founder Elon Musk – who topped the list – and Google founder Sergey Brin. In 2026, seven new Indian-American billionaires were added to the list, including venture capitalist Hemant Taneja, Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and the founders of semiconductor firm Astera Labs. Sun Microsystems founder Vinod Khosla was the richest Indian-origin billionaire, with an estimated net worth of $13.9 billion.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also kept their places in the list. New Indian-origin entrants to the list have largely made their fortunes in technology. Cybersecurity giant Zscaler’s chief executive Jay Chaudhury, Indigo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal and software tycoon Romesh Wadhwani were featured among the top 100 richest immigrant founders. Venture capitalist Hemant Taneja, who leads Silicon Valley heavyweight General Catalyst, saw his net worth rise to $3.6 billion on the back of the firm’s lucrative investments in artificial intelligence boom, including in leading firm Anthropic. A record 144 immigrant billionaires on the list in 2026 were worth a combined $2.2 trillion compared to 125 billionaires worth $1.3 trillion in 2025, according to Forbes.
