Speed, disruption and home-grown brains are driving India’s wealth creation at unprecedented pace, and no one exemplifies this better than Zepto co-founders Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha, according to Hurun India Rich List 2025.
At just 22 and 23 years old, the duo tops the youngest wealth creators segment of the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025, with fortunes of ₹4,480 crore and ₹5,380 crore respectively.
According to Hurun India, their meteoric rise highlights how technology and innovation are compressing wealth-creation timelines in India’s booming start-up ecosystem.
“The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 chronicles India’s shift from a services-centric past to a deep-tech, product-led powerhouse. The debut of Aravind Srinivas, 31, founder of Perplexity, as the youngest billionaire, underscores this transformation — his wealth stems from building a foundational AI model competing globally. The meteoric rise of Zepto’s co-founders, Kaivalya Vohra, 22, and Aadit Palicha, 23, highlights how technology and innovation are compressing wealth-creation timelines. India’s wealth story is now about speed, disruption, and home-grown brains with global impact," said Hurun India in its report.
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Young guns of India’s start-up boom
Beyond Zepto, the list features a growing crop of young entrepreneurs making their mark across sectors.
In the late-twenties bracket, Rohan Gupta of SG Finserve (26; ₹1,140 crore) and Shashvat Nakrani of BharatPe (27; ₹1,340 crore) are already notable players in fintech.
Meanwhile, Trishneet Arora of TAC Security (30; ₹1,820 crore) brings cybersecurity into the wealth-creation spotlight, while Aditya Kumar Halwasia (31; ₹1,960 crore) of Cupid in Kolkata represents healthcare manufacturing.
The diversity of sectors reflects India’s widening innovation landscape, where talent is not only building companies but creating entire ecosystems around new technologies and services.
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Global impact from home-grown ideas
The 31-year-old cohort further demonstrates India’s global reach. Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity, with ₹21,190 crore, is a pioneering force in AI, competing at the international level.
Ritesh Agarwal’s PRISM (OYO) adds ₹14,400 crore to the mix, while Hardik Kothiya & family of Rayzon Solar (₹3,970 crore) and Harsha Reddy Ponguleti of Raghava Constructions India (₹1,300 crore) illustrate the wealth potential in new energy and infrastructure.
This multi-sector representation—from AI to hospitality-tech, solar energy to cybersecurity—signals that India’s next generation of wealth creators is not only young but remarkably versatile. It’s a story of speed, disruption, and “home-grown brains” shaping India’s global entrepreneurial footprint.
At just 22 and 23 years old, the duo tops the youngest wealth creators segment of the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025, with fortunes of ₹4,480 crore and ₹5,380 crore respectively.
According to Hurun India, their meteoric rise highlights how technology and innovation are compressing wealth-creation timelines in India’s booming start-up ecosystem.
“The M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 chronicles India’s shift from a services-centric past to a deep-tech, product-led powerhouse. The debut of Aravind Srinivas, 31, founder of Perplexity, as the youngest billionaire, underscores this transformation — his wealth stems from building a foundational AI model competing globally. The meteoric rise of Zepto’s co-founders, Kaivalya Vohra, 22, and Aadit Palicha, 23, highlights how technology and innovation are compressing wealth-creation timelines. India’s wealth story is now about speed, disruption, and home-grown brains with global impact," said Hurun India in its report.
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Young guns of India’s start-up boom
Beyond Zepto, the list features a growing crop of young entrepreneurs making their mark across sectors.
In the late-twenties bracket, Rohan Gupta of SG Finserve (26; ₹1,140 crore) and Shashvat Nakrani of BharatPe (27; ₹1,340 crore) are already notable players in fintech.
Meanwhile, Trishneet Arora of TAC Security (30; ₹1,820 crore) brings cybersecurity into the wealth-creation spotlight, while Aditya Kumar Halwasia (31; ₹1,960 crore) of Cupid in Kolkata represents healthcare manufacturing.
The diversity of sectors reflects India’s widening innovation landscape, where talent is not only building companies but creating entire ecosystems around new technologies and services.
Also read: Are you a Gemini or Capricorn? These signs top the Hurun Rich List 2025; check if your zodiac made the cut
Global impact from home-grown ideas
The 31-year-old cohort further demonstrates India’s global reach. Aravind Srinivas of Perplexity, with ₹21,190 crore, is a pioneering force in AI, competing at the international level.
Ritesh Agarwal’s PRISM (OYO) adds ₹14,400 crore to the mix, while Hardik Kothiya & family of Rayzon Solar (₹3,970 crore) and Harsha Reddy Ponguleti of Raghava Constructions India (₹1,300 crore) illustrate the wealth potential in new energy and infrastructure.
This multi-sector representation—from AI to hospitality-tech, solar energy to cybersecurity—signals that India’s next generation of wealth creators is not only young but remarkably versatile. It’s a story of speed, disruption, and “home-grown brains” shaping India’s global entrepreneurial footprint.
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