Falguni Nayar, the founder of Nykaa, has found a place in the world’s 10 Self-Made Billionaires list. His name is new in this list. His wealth is said to be $7.6 billion. Hurun Research Institute has released this list.
Nair only Indian to find place in top 10
58-year-old Nair is at 10th position in this list. She is the only Indian to have made it to the top 10. Prior to this, she became India’s richest self-made woman, surpassing Bycon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw.
Nykaa was listed on the stock exchange last year
Nykaa is a unicorn that sells women’s beauty products through websites and apps. It also has several brick and mortar stores. Last year, Nykaa got itself listed on the stock exchanges.
Only 124 Self-Made Billionaires in the World
Hurun has reported that its list includes 124 self-made women. All these women are from 16 countries. The funny thing is that Japan, Germany, France, Canada and South Korea are the countries whose no woman has been able to make it to this list.
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Number of self-made women tripled in a decade
The report says that the number of self-made women in India has tripled in the last decade. Rupert Hoogewurf, chairman and chief researcher of Hurun, has said that there are 124 self-made women in the world today. This number is double what it was five years ago.
Beijing’s Wu Yajun is the world’s richest self-made woman
Beijing-based property developer Wu Yajun is the world’s richest self-made woman. 58-year-old Yajun’s wealth is $17 billion. China accounts for two-thirds of the world’s self-made women. In this list, 7 out of the top 10 places are occupied by Chinese women.
India’s Radha Vembu also included in the list
Apart from Falguni Nair and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Radha Venbu is included in this list. She is the co-founder of Zoho. She is the third richest self-made woman in India. His wealth is $3.9 billion.
Vembu started Zoho with Bhai
Venbu started Zoho along with his brother. The Hurun report has said that Vembu’s wealth has grown the fastest. Neha Narkhede is also included in this list of Hurun. She is of Indian origin and lives in California. His net worth is $1.6 billion.
Kim Kardashian is also included in this list of Hurun for the first time. She is the owner of KKW Beauty. His wealth is $2 billion. Fashion and beauty brand Fenty’s Rihanna has also made it to this list. His wealth is said to be $1 billion.
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