Is Zoho an Indian company, and who owns it?

Yes, Zoho is an Indian company. Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd. is headquartered in Chennai and was co-founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu and Tony Thomas. It is privately owned by its founders and has never taken outside investment. Shailesh Kumar Davey has been Group CEO since January 2025.

Zoho began in 1996 as AdventNet, a network management software company, and renamed itself Zoho Corporation in 2009. Its legal name is Zoho Corporation Private Limited and its headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It also has offices in other countries, including a long-standing US presence near Austin, Texas, and a regional office in Singapore.

Is Zoho Indian or Chinese? Zoho is Indian. It was founded by Indian entrepreneurs, is registered and headquartered in India, and does most of its engineering there, including at offices in smaller towns such as Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu. It is not owned by a Chinese company or investor.

Is Zoho public or private? Private. Zoho is not listed on any stock exchange and says it has never taken money from investors. It is owned by its founders and early team rather than by venture capital or public shareholders.

Who is the CEO of Zoho? In January 2025, co-founder Sridhar Vembu stepped down as CEO to become Chief Scientist, focused on research and development. Co-founder Shailesh Kumar Davey became Group CEO of Zoho Corporation. Zoho's own timeline also says co-founder Tony Thomas leads Zoho US, Rajesh Ganesan heads the ManageEngine division, and Manikandan (Mani) Vembu oversees zoho.com.

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