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Neha Narkhede: Indian-origin, self-made entrepreneur with whopping net worth of Rs 4,700 crore

According to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022, she has been recognised as the "youngest self-made woman entrepreneur" on the list.

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  • Mar 15, 2023, 04:03 PM IST

Women are thriving as business owners in every industry, from large corporations to cutting-edge start-ups. One such example of a woman succeeding in business is Neha Narkhede. According to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022, she has been recognised as the "youngest self-made woman entrepreneur" on the list.

1. Who is Neha Narkhede?

Who is Neha Narkhede?
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According to Forbes, Indian-American Neha Narkhede has earlier been listed on lists such as The World's Top 50 Women in Tech (2018) and America's Self-Made Women (2022).

2. Neha Narkhede: Net worth

Neha Narkhede: Net worth
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Neha, who was raised in Pune, completed her education at Georgia Tech, the University of Pune, and the Pune Institute of Computer Technology. Narkhede co-founded the global streaming technology Apache Kafka and has an estimated net worth of Rs 4,700 crore, ranking 336 on the Hurun India Rich List.

3. Confluent co-founder

Confluent co-founder
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She also co-founded the cloud computing company Confluent and formerly held the position of Chief Technical Officer there (CTO). She is presently a Palo Alto, California resident. Her LinkedIn profile states that she has been a free-lance digital entrepreneur, investor, and advisor since March 2020.

4. Neha Narkhede: Career

Neha Narkhede: Career
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Prior to that, she held positions at Oracle and LinkedIn. Forbes reports that Narkhede and two colleagues left LinkedIn in 2014 to co-found Confluent, a company that helps companies manage enormous volumes of data using Apache Kafka. She joined the Confluent board in January 2020. 

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