Leena Gandhi Tewari: India's leading woman entrepreneur who loves to be part of humanitarian projec
Leena Gandhi Tewari is a leading Indian Businesswoman and an author. She is the chairperson of USV Private Limited which is a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Mumbai. Lenna's current net worth is valued at $4.4 billion. She was 43rd in Forbe's 2021 list of richest Indians and 859th in Forbes's 2021 list of top billionaires of the world.
The 64-year-old was also placed 23rd in the Hurun India Philanthropy List of 2019 with donations of around $5 million i.e. around Rs. 34 crores. The list of achievements don't stop there, she also ranked 3rd in Women Philanthropist of 2019 list by the Hurun Report India Philanthropy List and has actively been a part of humanitarian projects.
USV Private Limited is a company with a revenue of $511 million and is run by her husband, Prashant, Managing Director of USV Pvt. Ltd. The Company specializes in diabetic and cardiovascular drugs as well as biosimilar drugs, injectables, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. USV was founded by Leena's grandfather Vithal Balkrishna Gandhi in 1961. He was a well-known politician and social reformer. The company initially imported medicines before branching off into manufacturing in a joint venture with the American company. Revlon. In 2018, USV acquired German generics firm Juta Pharma for an undisclosed sum.
