Meet Jyoti Bansal: The Indian-American tech billionaire
Jyoti Bansal just joined the billionaire club, thanks to his 30% stake in Harness—a software company now valued at $5.5 billion.
His fortune also got a major boost when Cisco snapped up his earlier startup, AppDynamics, for $3.7 billion back in 2017.
From Rajasthan roots to Silicon Valley success
Bansal grew up in a small town in Rajasthan and studied computer engineering at IIT Delhi before heading to California at 21 with little money and big dreams.
After years as an engineer, he launched AppDynamics in 2008, growing it into a $200 million business before selling it to Cisco.
Why should you care?
After AppDynamics, Bansal didn't slow down—he launched BIG Labs and then Harness, which uses AI to make software delivery smarter and faster.
Harness now has over 1,200 employees, serves big names like United Airlines and Citi, and is eyeing an IPO soon.
If you're into tech or startups (or just love a good success story), Bansal's journey from small-town India to Silicon Valley billionaire is seriously inspiring.