Neerja Sethi

Neerja Sethi (#3041)

Global Rank #3041

Country Rank #915

Country United States

Neerja Sethi is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
IT consulting
United States
F
71 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,041

Country Rank #915

Net Worth $1.2B

Previous Worth $1.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry IT consulting

Age 71 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Fisher Island, Florida

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires IT consulting

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 71

Source Of Wealth IT consulting, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Residence Fisher Island, Florida

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Master of Science, Oakland University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Delhi University; Master of Business Administration, Delhi University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.2B

Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Neerja Sethi cofounded IT consulting and outsourcing firm Syntel with her husband Bharat Desai in 1980 and took it public in 1997. French IT firm Atos SE bought Syntel for $3.4 billion in 2018. Sethi got an estimated $510 million for her stake. Sethi served as an executive at Syntel from its founding until its sale in 2018. Her husband Bharat Desai is also a billionaire; they met in the U.S. while working for IT firm Tata Consultancy Services. The couple started Syntel in their apartment in Troy, Michigan with an initial investment of just $2,000.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#3332

Billionaires (2026)

#35

America's Richest Self-Made Women (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Sethi holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics and a masters degree in computer science.

She and her husband joined the Giving Pledge, a commitment to give at least half their fortune to charitable causes, in May 2025.

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 4, 2026)