Hurun India’s 2025 rich list names Jayshree Ullal as the richest Indian-origin business leader in the world, placing her ahead of prominent global technology executives.
With this ranking, she surpasses well-known Indian-origin tech leaders such as Sundar Pichai of Google and Satya Nadella of Microsoft.
Jayshree Ullal Tops Hurun India 2025 Rich List as the World’s Wealthiest Indian-Origin Tech Leader
Ullal is a British-born Indian business executive who has led Arista Networks as President and CEO for about 17 years.
Arista Networks, based in Santa Clara, focuses on building high-performance, software-driven networking switches and solutions used by large data centres, cloud service providers, and enterprise campuses.
She joined Arista Networks in September 2008 and continues to serve as its chief executive.
Before taking on her role at Arista, Ullal held positions at Cisco Systems, AMD, and Fairchild Semiconductor.
Ullal completed her early education at the Convent of Jesus & Mary in New Delhi before moving to the United States.
She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from San Francisco State University.
In 1986, she completed a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Santa Clara University.
In 2025, she was also awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering.
Forbes Estimates Jayshree Ullal’s Net Worth at $5.7 Billion, Ranking Her 713th Globally
According to Forbes, Ullal’s net worth was estimated at $5.7 billion as of December 28, 2025.
This valuation places her at 713th position globally in terms of personal wealth.
She owns close to 3% of Arista Networks shares, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
By comparison, the estimated net worth of Sundar Pichai is around $1.5 billion.
Satya Nadella’s net worth is reported to be approximately $1.1 billion, significantly lower than Ullal’s.
Earlier in 2025, Ullal was ranked second among the top five first-generation women wealth creators in the Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List 2025.
This additional recognition reinforces her status as one of the most influential and successful Indian-origin business leaders globally.
