8 Highest Earning Indian Startup Founders In 2023

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Supam Maheshwari FirstCry

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Nithin Kamath Zerodha

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Nikhil Kamath Zerodha

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Ritesh Agarwal OYO

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Deepak Singh Ahlawat Gameskraft

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Rahul Dash Purplle

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Manish Taneja Purplle

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Bhavish Aggarwal Ola Electric

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Amid funding winter, pay cuts, and layoffs, we checked if founders' salaries were affected. Swipe up to find out.

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8 Highest Earning Indian Startup Founders In 2023

Supam Maheshwari FirstCry

Cofounder & CEO Supam took home ₹200.7 Cr in salaries in FY23. Note: Includes short-term employment benefits and share-based payments

Nithin Kamath Zerodha

Cofounder & CEO Nithin took home ₹48 Cr in salaries in FY23

Nikhil Kamath Zerodha

Cofounder Nikhil took home ₹48 Cr in salaries in FY23

Ritesh Agarwal OYO

Founder Ritesh took home ₹12 Cr in salaries in FY23

Deepak Singh Ahlawat Gameskraft

Founder Deepak took home ₹10.1 Cr in salaries in FY23

Rahul Dash Purplle

Cofounder Deepak took home ₹6.75 Cr in salaries in FY23

Manish Taneja Purplle

Cofounder & CEO Manish took home ₹6.71 Cr in salaries in FY23

Bhavish Aggarwal Ola Electric

Founder & MD Manish took home ₹ 6 Cr in salaries in FY23

Amid funding winter, pay cuts, and layoffs, we checked if founders' salaries were affected. Swipe up to find out.