{"id":16943,"date":"2025-10-02T06:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/who-is-aravind-srinivas-indias-youngest-billionaire-on-m3m-hurun-india-rich-list-2025-business-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T06:30:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:30:58","slug":"who-is-aravind-srinivas-indias-youngest-billionaire-on-m3m-hurun-india-rich-list-2025-business-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/who-is-aravind-srinivas-indias-youngest-billionaire-on-m3m-hurun-india-rich-list-2025-business-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Aravind Srinivas, India&#8217;s Youngest Billionaire On M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025? | Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9609667\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 02, 2025, 11:28 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9609667\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4158015423 asubttl-schema\">At just 31, Chennai-born Aravind Srinivas has entered the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 with an estimated wealth of Rs 21,190 crore. Here&#8217;s all you need to know.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgsky\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4158015423 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In August 2022, Srinivas co-founded Perplexity AI along with Denis Yarats and Andy Konwinski.\" title=\"In August 2022, Srinivas co-founded Perplexity AI along with Denis Yarats and Andy Konwinski.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4158015423\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In August 2022, Srinivas co-founded Perplexity AI along with Denis Yarats and Andy Konwinski.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Aravind Srinivas, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, has become the youngest billionaire to feature on the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025. With an estimated fortune of Rs 21,190 crore, the Chennai-born entrepreneur has quickly risen to prominence as one of the brightest names in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><strong>Youngest Billionaire on the List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">At just 31, Chennai-born Aravind Srinivas has entered the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 with an estimated wealth of Rs 21,190 crore, making him the youngest billionaire in the country this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><strong>Early Life and Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Born on June 7, 1994, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Srinivas showed a deep interest in science early on. After joining IIT Madras, he not only pursued studies in computer science but also taught courses on reinforcement learning. He later earned his PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley in 2021, with research spanning computer vision, reinforcement learning, transformers, and generative models.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Global Tech Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Before launching his own venture, Srinivas worked with some of the world\u2019s leading AI research labs. His stints included OpenAI, DeepMind in London, and Google, where he contributed to models such as HaloNet, ResNet-RS, and OpenAI\u2019s celebrated DALL\u00b7E 2.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><strong>Founding Perplexity AI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">In August 2022, Srinivas co-founded Perplexity AI along with Denis Yarats and Andy Konwinski. The startup\u2019s conversational search engine aims to offer fast, accurate, and trustworthy answers, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional search platforms.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><strong>Angel Investor in AI Startups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Since 2023, Srinivas has also been active as an angel investor, backing AI ventures like ElevenLabs (text-to-speech) and Suno (text-to-music). His investments underline his broader bet on generative AI innovation.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><strong>India as a Growth Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">With India emerging as Perplexity\u2019s largest user base globally, Srinivas is placing strategic focus on the country. Plans include creating a Perplexity fund, exploring engineering hubs in Bengaluru or Hyderabad, and building partnerships across travel, education, shopping, and healthcare.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Business Desk\" title=\"Business Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/business-desk-19052.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Business Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A team of writers and reporters decodes vast terms of personal finance and making money matters simpler for you. 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