Akshata Murty Biography

Akshata Murty is a famous Indian Venture capitalist, Fashion designer, who was born on Apr 25, 1980 in Karnataka, India. Find Akshata Murty age, husband, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Akshata Murty’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Akshata Murty

Akshata Narayana Murty is an Indian heiress, businesswoman, and fashion designer. She is the wife of Rishi Sunak. She co-founded the London branch of Catamaran Ventures and became its director in 2013. She has invested in Indian startups including Myntra, IN-Dx, and Urban Ladder. She serves on the board of the MCLI at Harvard University.

The Akshata Murty biography shows that she speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, and French. After graduating, she worked at Unilever and Deloitte before joining Dutch cleantech firm Tendris as its marketing director from 2007 to 2009. In 2009, she launched her own clothing label in California, Akshata Designs, which she later closed in 2012. She also served as a director at Digme Fitness and at Soroco.

Akshata Murty Children

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty children are just two daughters: Anoushka and Krishna. Both children are mostly kept away from the spotlight. Sunak has mentioned them a few times publicly. The couple has been spotted with their daughters at official events, including a Coronation Big Lunch at Downing Street.

Akshata Murty Net Worth

The combined Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty net worth is estimated at £651 million. However, it is not confirmed. They own Kirby Sigston Manor in North Yorkshire, a mews house in Earl's Court, a flat in South Kensington, and a penthouse in Santa Monica, California. Akshata holds a 0.93% stake in Infosys. They are valued at around £481 million.

She also holds shares in Jamie Oliver's restaurant businesses, Wendy's in India, Koru Kids, Digme Fitness, and Soroco. In 2022, she was wealthier than Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III.

Akshata Murty Husband

Akshata Murty's husband is Rishi Sunak, the former Prime Minister of the UK. They met in 2004 at Stanford University and married on August 30, 2009, at the Leela Palace Hotel in Bengaluru. Sunak also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Boris Johnson's cabinet and as Leader of the Conservative Party. He co-founded the London branch of the Catamaran enterprise.

Akshata Murty Age

Akshata Murty age is 46 Years old. She was born on April 25, 1980, in Hubballi, India. She was raised by her maternal grandparents in Jayanagar, Bengaluru, while her parents launched Infosys. She attended school in Bengaluru in the 1990s and later moved to the United States for higher education.

Akshata Murty Daughter

Akshata Murty daughter are Krishna Sunak (born 2011) and Anoushka Sunak (born 2013). Both daughters are mostly kept away from media attention. The girls occasionally appear at select high-profile and cultural events, such as a traditional Kuchipudi dance performance in New Delhi.

Akshata Murty Education

Akshata Murty education started at the Baldwin Girls' High School in Bengaluru. She studied economics and French at Claremont McKenna College, California, in 1998. She also holds a diploma in clothes manufacturing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University, where she met Rishi Sunak.

Akshata Murty Father

Akshata Murty father is N. R. Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, one of the world's largest IT companies. Murthy is known as the "Bill Gates of India," having built Infosys into a billion-dollar empire alongside his wife Sudha. Akshata holds a 0.93% stake in Infosys, inherited from her father's shareholding structure, which is the primary source of her personal wealth.