Forbes India — November 17, 2017

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Despite giving away 39 percent of his shares in outsourcer Wipro in

recent years, the tech mogul’s fortune continues to climb. This year,

he jumps two places to No 2 after adding $4 billion to his wealth.

The gain is partly due to increased revenue and profit at Wipro

Enterprises, Premji’s privately held consumer-goods business, which

makes everything from soaps to lightbulbs. His personal investment

arm, PremjiInvest, with an estimated $3 billion portfolio, backs startups

and firms owned by other billionaires. Recent deals: Minority stakes in

Kumar Birla’s Aditya Birla Capital and in retailer Kishore Biyani’s Future

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