Key facts
- Four Indian-born business leaders were included in Forbes' "America's Most Successful Immigrants" list.
- Vinod Khosla, Naval Ravikant, Hemant Taneja, and Sanjay Mehrotra are the Indian-born individuals recognized.
- Vinod Khosla ranked highest among them at No. 14.
- Naval Ravikant was ranked No. 27, Hemant Taneja at No. 31, and Sanjay Mehrotra at No. 44.
- The list recognizes immigrants who have made significant contributions to American business, innovation, culture, and public life.
Forbes has recognized four Indian-born business leaders among the top 50 in its "America's Most Successful Immigrants" list. The rankings highlight the significant contributions of immigrants to the U.S. technology, investment, and business sectors.
Vinod Khosla, a venture capitalist, secured the highest position among the Indian-born individuals at No. 14. Forbes noted his move to the U.S. in 1976, co-founding Sun Microsystems, and becoming an influential venture capital investor.
Naval Ravikant, recognized at No. 27, is known as the co-founder of the investment platform AngelList and for early investments in companies like Uber and Twitter.
Hemant Taneja, ranked No. 31, was acknowledged for founding the venture capital firm General Catalyst, with investments in companies such as Stripe and Snap.
Sanjay Mehrotra, at No. 44, was cited for his leadership at memory-chip maker Micron and for co-founding SanDisk, a company that reached a trillion-dollar valuation during the AI boom.
The overall list was topped by Arnold Schwarzenegger, followed by Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, and Rupert Murdoch, reflecting the broad influence of immigrant entrepreneurs across key U.S. economic sectors.