India, Oct. 13 -- Sridhar Vembu is an Indian tech entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Zoho Corporation, a global software service provider that competed with giants like Microsoft and Salesforce without external funding.

His journey from a rural upbringing to building a bootstrapped Saas empire has made him one of India's most intriguing business figures. Sridhar Vembu is also known for his unconventional lifestyle and focus on rural development.

Who is Sridhar Vembu?

Born in Tamil Nadu, Sridhar Vembu earned his PhD in electrical engineering before launching Zoho (originally AdventNet) in 1996 with a small team. Over the years, the company expanded its suite of cloud-based software tools and now serves millions of users across...