Billionaire Profile
Boris Nuraliev
Global Rank
#2832

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Boris Nuraliev

CEO, Software
RUSSIA
Real-Time Net Worth
$1.236B
Estimated based on Software stock value as of March 6, 2026
0% (24h)
Age
67
Source
Software
Industry
Technology
Citizenship
RUSSIA

Biography

Boris Nuraliev is a Soviet and Russian entrepreneur and billionaire, best known as the founder and CEO of 1C Company. His estimated net worth is $1.3 billion as of early 2025. Nuraliev's wealth stems from his software business, 1C Company, which specializes in developing, distributing, and supporting software for business and home use. His career began in the 1980s and he founded 1C in 1991. 1C has become a leading ERP software vendor in Russia. Nuraliev also heads a department at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the National Research University – Higher School of Economics.

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In-Depth Profile

Early Life

Boris Georgievich Nuraliev was born on July 17, 1958. Information regarding his early life is limited in the search results.

Rise to Success

Nuraliev began his career in the 1980s as a senior researcher at the Soviet State Statistics Committee. In 1987, he became the head of the cost accounting department of one of the research institutes of the USSR State Statistics Committee. He founded 1C Company in 1991 in Moscow, Russia. The company initially focused on selling business software and expanded to become a major player in the Russian software market. Nuraliev's company, 1C, developed 1C:Enterprise, a system of business automation products which includes ERP-class business solutions.

Key Business Strategies

1C Company's key strategies include developing and distributing software for business and home purposes. The company has built a strong partner network with over 10,000 partners in 600 cities across 25 countries. They also offer various business applications developed on the 1C:Enterprise platform. 1C has also expanded through joint ventures and acquisitions, such as the creation of a joint venture with Greenatom in 2023.

Philanthropy

Information on Boris Nuraliev's specific philanthropic initiatives could not be found in the search results.

Career Milestones

1987

Head of Department

Became head of the cost accounting department of one of the research institutes of the USSR State Statistics Committee.

1991

Founded 1C Company

Founded 1C Company, which specializes in the development and distribution of software for business and home use.

Controversies & Challenges

2022

Sanctions by Poland

Sanctioned by Poland as part of the sanctions against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.