Radha Vembu

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Radha Vembu
Born1972/1973(age 49–50) [1]
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Madras
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forMajority owner of Zoho Corporation

Radha Vembu (born 1972/1973) is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and the owner of a majority stake in Zoho Corporation, an Indian software development company. [2]

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Early life

Vembu has a degree in industrial management from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. [1]

Career

Zoho Corporation was co-founded by her and her brother Sridhar Vembu, who started the business in 1996 as AdventNet. [1] She owns a majority stake in the company and is a product manager for email service, Zoho Mail, and also the director of Corpus Foundation. [3] She actively keeps herself away from the limelight. [4]

Personal life

Vembu is married, with one child, and lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. [1]

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