Forbes' Wealthiest Entrepreneurs' List topped by Zuckerberg has two Indian-Americans in it, here's who they are

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Forbes' Wealthiest Entrepreneurs' List topped by Zuckerberg has two Indian-Americans in it, here's who they areWith a net worth of $600 million, Vivek Ramaswamy, a successful biotech entrepreneur, has been ranked 24th on 'Forbes' Wealthiest Entrepreneurs Under 40' list this year.
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He is not the only Indian-origin person to be featured on the list. Joining him is Apoorva Mehta who stands at the 31st spot with a net worth of $360 million.

Forbes acknowledged 31-year-old Ramaswamy, a Harvard University and Yale School of Management alumnus, as one "making waves in the biotech business with his deals and drug development plans".

Not many know Ramaswamy was behind the biggest biotechnology initial public offering of 2016. "Myovant Sciences raised $218 million, listing its shares on Nasdaq in October," Forbes said. Last year, he pulled off the biggest IPO in the US biotech history by listing shares of Axovant, a company that is trying to develop a new Alzheimer's drug.

He runs Roivant Sciences, a biotech holding company with an innovative financial strategy to develop drugs, often by purchasing drugs that have been forgotten or abandoned by the pharmaceutical industry.

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Meanwhile, Forbes called Apoorva Mehta as one of Silicon Valley's youngest immigrant success stories. Mehta and his family moved to Canada in 2000, where he studied engineering at the University of Waterloo before working at Blackberry, Qualcomm, and then Amazon.

"In 2012, he cofounded Instacart, a grocery delivery service that partners with grocery chains. Customers can order groceries through a mobile app, and pay fees of typically under $10 to get deliveries in an hour or two from Instacart contractors. The company is valued at an estimated $2 billion, and most recently raised funding from Whole Foods Market in March 2016," Forbes said.

The 'Wealthiest Entrepreneurs list' was topped by Mark Zuckerberg, whose Facebook shares and net worth soared to new heights. He is now worth $50 billion, up $2.9 billion from a year ago.

Pop star Beyonce and actress-turned-consumer products marketer Jessica Alba also made it to the list. They are the only women among the top 40 under 40.

To be eligible for the list, individuals had to be under the age of 40 as of December 12. These entrepreneurs also have to reside in the US and substantially have made their own fortunes in this country.