The story of Neha Narkhede , co-founder of Confluent, who battled sexism, broke barriers, and emerged as one of Forbes' Richest Self-Made Women Neha Narkhede co-founded Confluent, a data streaming platform based on Apache Kafka, and became one of America's wealthiest women. Learn about her journey from Pune to Silicon Valley, her latest venture Oscilar, and her impact on the tech industry. Neha Narkhede became the 8th richest Indian woman in 2021 on the back of her company’s blockbuster IPO. At the time Neha ’s net worth was pegged at Rs 13,380 crore in the Hurun India rich list. While she still kept the tag of India’s youngest self-made entrepreneur, her wealth dropped sharply in the 2022 Hurun Rich List to Rs 4,700 crore. This was a massive drop of over Rs 8,600 crore in around a year’s time. Neha Narkhede is the co-founder and CEO of Oscilar, and the original creator of Apache Kafka. She is also a board director of Confluent, an investor or advisor to several startups, and a speaker at various events and media platforms.
