N. R. Narayana Murthy Net Worth

N. R. Narayana Murthy has an estimated net worth of $4.1 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, N. R. Narayana Murthy profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $2.4 billion in 2019.

N. R. Narayana Murthy is best known as the founder of Infosys, one of India’s biggest software services companies. He started the business in 1981 with other software professionals and an initial investment of Rs 10,000. Before that, he worked at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and at Patni Computer Systems in Pune. At Infosys, he helped build a global delivery model for IT services outsourcing from India.

Murthy led Infosys as CEO from 1981 to 2002 and later served as chairman. He stepped down in 2011 after 30 years with the company, then returned in 2013 as executive chairman and handed management to a professional CEO in 2014. Forbes says his wealth comes from software services. He still holds a minority stake in Infosys, and his venture firm Catamaran Ventures has also invested in SpaceX.

How N. R. Narayana Murthy makes money

Most of Murthy’s fortune is tied to Infosys. He cofounded the company in 1981 and spent years as its CEO, chairman, president and chief mentor before retiring as chairman emeritus. Infosys became a major name in software services, and Murthy remained a shareholder after stepping back from day-to-day leadership. Forbes places him in the Technology industry and classifies him as self-made.

His wealth is not limited to his Infosys stake. Forbes notes that Murthy’s venture capital firm, Catamaran Ventures, is an investor in SpaceX. His career path before Infosys also helps explain his rise. He worked at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, where he was chief systems programmer, and later joined Patni Computer Systems in Pune. Those roles came before the company that made him widely known.

Forbes net worth over time

Forbes estimated Murthy’s wealth at $2.4 billion in 2019, then $1.9 billion in 2020. It climbed to $3.5 billion in 2021 and $4.4 billion in 2022. By 2023, Forbes put it at $4.5 billion. Those shifts track the value of his holdings and investments over time, with Infosys remaining the core source behind the estimate.

The estimate moved up again to $4.7 billion in 2024 and $4.8 billion in 2025. In 2026, Forbes valued him at $4.1 billion on the World’s Billionaires list, and Forbes' real-time tracker also showed $4.1 billion as of October 20, 2026. That makes his recent money story one of gains followed by a pullback, while his minority stake in Infosys stayed central.