Portrait of Senapathy Gopalakrishnan

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Senapathy Gopalakrishnan

Net worth $2.9B

Software services · India

Born
Apr 05, 1955
Age
71
Source
Software services
Residence
Bangalore
Citizenship
India
Marital status
Married
Children
1
Education
Master of Science, Indian Institute of Technology

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Cofounder of software giant Infosys, Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan retired from the company in 2014.
  • He occupied various positions at Infosys including that of CEO and vice chairman.
  • Since his retirement he has invested in a slew of startups, such as Ki Mobility, a provider of automobile services, both through his business incubator Axilor Ventures and some venture funds.
  • He's funded the Centre for Brain Research at the Indian Institute of Science as well as the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Research Center, named after his wife, at IIT Madras.
  • Gopalakrishnan has also funded and created Itihaasa, a digital app that chronicles the evolution of India's IT industry.
  • He contributed $2.5 million to establish a center for innovation and entrepreneurship at IIT Madras, his alma mater.
  • He has received the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian honour.

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