Vinod Adani

Vinod Adani is among the world's most closely watched billionaires from CYPRUS, with an estimated fortune of $27.3B. The bulk of Vinod Adani's wealth comes from Infrastructure, commodities, closely tied to Infrastructure. Vinod Shantilal Adani, born in 1949, is an Indian-born Cypriot billionaire businessman. He is the elder brother of Gautam Adani, the founder of the Adani Group, a major infrastructure conglomerate. Vinod's source of wealth stems from commodities trading, infrastructure investments, and real estate holdings. He is known for his role in expanding the Adani Group's global presence through strategic investments and by leading the acquisition of Holcim's Indian assets. Residing primarily in Dubai and holding Cypriot citizenship, he manages a network of offshore entities. His career began in Mumbai's diamond trade and power loom business, evolving into international commodities trading. Although he is a key figure in the Adani Group's operations, he maintains a low public profile, focusing on business strategies and investments. Key career milestones include Founded VR Textile (1976); Moved to Singapore (1989); Relocated to Dubai (1994); Led Holcim Acquisition (2022). This profile documents verified holdings, career milestones, and multi-year net worth history drawn from Forbes rankings, company filings where available, and our editorial methodology. Readers use it to understand how public markets, private company stakes, and major business bets shape one of the largest personal fortunes on record. Wealth estimates move with stock prices, funding rounds, and disclosed transactions—figures on this page are research estimates, not cash balances. We publish year-by-year net worth history when verified data exists, link to primary sources, and update profiles when Forbes Real-Time Billionaires or major filings change the picture materially. For investors and researchers, the most useful reading pairs the headline number with ownership structure, geography, sector exposure, and the multi-year history chart on this page—especially during volatile markets when single-day moves can shift rankings without any operational change at the underlying companies.