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The name of Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has become a symbol of respect and success in the Indian tech industry. But recently his discussion has come not about his company but about his personal life and divorce. An American court has ordered Sridhar Vembu to deposit a bond of $ 1.7 billion i.e. approximately Rs 15,000 crore. This could be one of the most expensive divorce cases in the history of India.
This case is going on in California, America. Sridhar Vembu’s estranged wife Pramila Srinivasan filed a divorce petition in the court in November 2024. His allegation was that after the divorce process started, Sridhar Vembu transferred the property and assets related to Zoho without transparency. The court ordered in January 2025 that such transactions are a violation of the temporary restraining order. For this reason, the judge directed Vembu to deposit a heavy bond so that there is no danger of the assets being taken out of America or hidden.
Who is Sridhar Vembu?
Sridhar Vembu was born in 1968 in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. He studied electrical engineering from IIT Madras and then completed MS and PhD from Princeton University. He started his career with a company like Qualcomm in America.
In 1996, along with his brothers and friend Tony Thomas, he formed a company named AdventNet, which later became Zoho Corporation. Today Zoho is counted among the largest SaaS companies in the world and is completely bootstrapped, meaning it has no external investors. According to Forbes, his net worth is around $5.8 billion and he has also received Padma Shri in 2021.
Who is Pramila Srinivasan?
Pramila Srinivasan is not just the ex-wife of a billionaire, but is also an educationist, tech leader and social worker. He has a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He founded a healthcare tech company named Medicalmine Inc and also runs an organization called The Brain Foundation, which works on research and support related to autism.
In 1993, while living in America, she married Sridhar Vembu and both lived together for about 30 years. They have a son who suffers from autism spectrum disorder and needs special care throughout his life. Efforts for the care and treatment of their son have been a big part of both their lives.
Reasons and disputes for divorce
In 2021, Pramila filed for divorce in America. She alleged that Vembu returned to India in 2020 and left her and her autism-stricken son alone. He also said that Vembu transferred the shares and intellectual property of Zoho to his sister Radha Vembu so that Pramila did not get the statutory share.
Sridhar Vembu has rejected these allegations. He said that due to autism there was mental pressure on the family, due to which the marriage broke up. Her lawyer also described the claims of Pramila’s lawyers in the court as baseless.
property of sridhar vembu
The wealth of Sridhar Vembu and his family has increased rapidly in the last few years. His net worth was around $1.6 billion in 2018, which will reach $5.8 billion in 2024. His sister Radha Vembu has also been the co-founder of Zoho and is counted among the richest women in India.
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