Deepinder Goyal, founder of Zomato, leads India's wealthiest startup founders under 40 with an estimated net worth of ₹24,260 crore at age 39. The food-delivery platform has anchored his position atop this wealth ranking, compiled by HURUN India and Avendus Wealth for May 2026.
Zerodha's dual leadership—brothers Nikhil Kamath and Nithin Kamath, both 38 years old—each hold an estimated ₹21,880 crore in net worth. The fintech platform's dominance in India's retail brokerage market has made them the second and third wealthiest founders in this age bracket.
Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, 39, rounds out the over-₹15-crore tier at ₹15,670 crore. Younger founders like Zepto's Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha, both 22, and Ritesh Agarwal of OYO Vacation Homes, 31, demonstrate wealth creation across multiple sectors including quick commerce, hospitality, and edtech.
PhysicsWallah founder Alakh Pandey (₹7,620 crore) and BharatPe co-founder Shashvat Nakrani (₹6,890 crore) round out the ten, representing the educational technology and fintech segments respectively. Combined, these ten founders hold over ₹1,32,500 crore in estimated wealth.
The list spans a diverse range of sectors—fintech, food delivery, mobility, quick commerce, edtech, and AI—reflecting the varied bets that have paid off handsomely in India's startup ecosystem over the past decade. Valuations are drawn from company filings, funding rounds, and public disclosures as of May 2026.
