Rohan is the son of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and Rajya Sabha MP and author Sudha Murty. Shrinivas Kulkarni, a professor of astrophysics and planetary science at the California Institute of Technology.
New Delhi: Rohan Murthy is a prominent figure in the technology industry, carving out a distinct niche through his entrepreneurial ventures. Rohan is the son of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and Rajya Sabha MP and author Sudha Murty. Shrinivas Kulkarni, a professor of astrophysics and planetary science at the California Institute of Technology, is his maternal uncle and is said to have been a major influence on Murty. Murty grew up with a passion for programming. He has an older sister, Akshata Murty, wife of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Rohan Murthy Education Qualification:
- Rohan Murthy studied at the Bishop Cotton Boys’ School in Bangalore.
- He moved to the United States after completing his twelfth standard board exams, where he obtained a BS degree in computer science from Cornell University in 2005.
- Post-obtaining the degree, he did PhD in computer engineering from Harvard University, which he obtained in 2011.
- His doctoral research was supported by a Siebel Scholars Fellowship and a Microsoft Research Fellowship.
Rohan Murthy Family Background:
- Rohan is the son of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and Rajya Sabha MP and author Sudha Murty.
- Shrinivas Kulkarni, a professor of astrophysics and planetary science at the California Institute of Technology, is his maternal uncle and is said to have been a major influence on Murty.
- He has an older sister, Akshata Murty, wife of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Rohan was briefly married to Lakshmi Venu (Srinivasan), daughter of Venu Srinivasan, chairman of TVS Motors, and of his wife, Mallika Srinivasan, CEO of TAFE.
- The wedding was held in June 2011; however, the couple separated in 2013 and were granted a divorce in October 2015.
- In December 2019, he married Aparna Krishnan, daughter of former Indian Navy officer K.R. Krishnan and his wife, Savithri Krishnan, a retired employee of SBI.
As Narayana Murthy’s son, Rohan inherited a stake in Infosys and reportedly held 6,08,12,892 shares, or 1.67 percent of Infosys, and received Rs 106.42 crore in dividend income. In 2014, Rohan co-founded Soroco, a digital transformation company specialising in AI-driven automation, where he currently serves as the CTO.
Although Soroco does not publicly disclose its revenue figures, estimates from the NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) projected the company’s top-line revenue for 2022 at $18 million (approximately Rs 150 crore). In contrast, as of February 13, 2025, Infosys holds a valuation of Rs 7,37,940 crore.
