Narayana Murthy
NM
Mysuru, Karnataka
Infosys

Narayana Murthy

An electrical engineer with socialist leanings who came back from Europe convinced India needed capitalism with conscience. Built Infosys from a Pune flat into India's IT-services template.

Compassionate capitalismGovernancePatience
Struggles

Seven co-founders, no money, no clients in year one. License Raj forced 5-year waits for a single computer.

Family

Married to Sudha Murty — author, philanthropist, Infosys Foundation chair. Two children, Akshata and Rohan.

The full story

From day one to today.

The journey

Milestones, not magic.

1981

Co-founded Infosys with ₹10,000 borrowed from his wife Sudha.

1993

Listed on BSE — opened the door to Indian IT-services exports.

1999

Listed on NASDAQ — first Indian company on the exchange.

2017

Returned briefly to address governance concerns; cemented elder-statesman role.

Companies & ventures

What Narayana has built.

Wins
  • Built Infosys into a defining brand from Mysuru, Karnataka.
Setbacks
  • Seven co-founders, no money, no clients in year one. License Raj forced 5-year waits for a single computer.
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