American Technology Entrepreneurs

The Xprize was funded by Naveen Jain, the Indian American technology and space entrepreneur who founded the Moon Express, and his wife Anu.

Ahmed, 43, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi and Harvard Business School, was last month charged with insider trading in relation to the 2013 proposed acquisition of American company Cooper Tire and Rubber by India's Apollo Tyres.

Founder of outsourcing firm Syntel Bharat Desai, entrepreneur John Kapoor, Symphony Technology founder Romesh Wadhwani, Silicon Valley angel investor Kavitark Ram Shriram and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla are among 'The Richest People in America 2014' list by Forbes.

India has built a reputation as a notoriously tough place to do business, one that has stymied even giants like Wal-Mart. And unlike Silicon Valley, where a decent idea can attract funding, investors in India are much more reluctant to risk their money on startups.

Nine Indian origin entrepreneurs feature in this year's Forbes Midas List of technology's best investors

Nine Indian origin entrepreneurs feature in this year's Forbes Midas List of technology's best investors

The Xprize was funded by Naveen Jain, the Indian American technology and space entrepreneur who founded the Moon Express, and his wife Anu.

Ahmed, 43, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi and Harvard Business School, was last month charged with insider trading in relation to the 2013 proposed acquisition of American company Cooper Tire and Rubber by India's Apollo Tyres.

Founder of outsourcing firm Syntel Bharat Desai, entrepreneur John Kapoor, Symphony Technology founder Romesh Wadhwani, Silicon Valley angel investor Kavitark Ram Shriram and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla are among 'The Richest People in America 2014' list by Forbes.

India has built a reputation as a notoriously tough place to do business, one that has stymied even giants like Wal-Mart. And unlike Silicon Valley, where a decent idea can attract funding, investors in India are much more reluctant to risk their money on startups.

Nine Indian origin entrepreneurs feature in this year's Forbes Midas List of technology's best investors

Nine Indian origin entrepreneurs feature in this year's Forbes Midas List of technology's best investors