# Zoho Corporation

> Zoho Corporation is a privately held, bootstrapped software company that builds an integrated suite of more than 55 cloud business applications - CRM, finance, HR, email, collaboration and IT management - used by over 130 million users across 150+ countries. Founded in 1996 as AdventNet and headquartered in Chennai, India, Zoho famously refuses venture capital and public markets, funds its own R&D, owns its full technology stack, and runs offices in rural Tamil Nadu towns like Tenkasi. It competes on price, breadth and data privacy against Salesforce, Microsoft, Google and HubSpot.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- **Founders:** Sridhar Vembu (Co-founder, Chief Scientist (former CEO 1996-2024)), Tony Thomas (Co-founder), Sreenivas Kanumuru (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~17,000-25,000 employees (estimates vary by source)
- **Products:** Zoho CRM, Zoho Office Suite (Writer, Sheet, Show), Zoho Mail, Zoho Books, Zoho Desk
- **Notable:** Crossed 130 million users across 150+ countries without external funding., Reached ~US$1.6 billion in FY25 revenue with ~US$380 million net profit while remaining private and profitable., Built a full suite of 55+ integrated business applications in-house.

## Products & services

- **Zoho CRM** — Flagship customer relationship management platform for sales, marketing and support teams.
- **Zoho Office Suite (Writer, Sheet, Show)** — Web-based word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tools.
- **Zoho Mail** — Privacy-focused, ad-free business email hosting.
- **Zoho Books** — Cloud accounting and finance software for small and mid-sized businesses.
- **Zoho Desk** — Customer support and help-desk software, developed from the rural Tenkasi office.
- **Zoho Creator** — Low-code / AI-assisted application development platform.
- **Zoho One** — An integrated bundle of 45+ (now 55+) applications sold as a single per-employee subscription - the 'operating system for business.'
- **ManageEngine** — Enterprise IT management, security operations and observability division for large organizations.
- **Arattai** — Homegrown messaging app positioned as a private alternative to WhatsApp.
- **Ulaa** — Privacy-first web browser built by Zoho.
- **Zia LLM** — Zoho's in-house large language model powering AI features across its products.

## Achievements

- Crossed 130 million users across 150+ countries without external funding.
- Reached ~US$1.6 billion in FY25 revenue with ~US$380 million net profit while remaining private and profitable.
- Built a full suite of 55+ integrated business applications in-house.
- Pioneered rural R&D in India, developing Zoho Desk and other products from small-town offices like Tenkasi.
- Migrated email for over a million Indian government employees.
- Launched its own large language model, Zia LLM, in 2025.
- Founder Sridhar Vembu received the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors.

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Sridhar Vembu transitions from CEO to Chief Scientist; Shailesh Kumar Davey named Group CEO and Mani Vembu CEO of Zoho.com.
- **2025-03** — At ZohoDay 2025, Zoho details a deeper push into enterprise solutions.
- **2025-01** — Zoho launches its in-house large language model, Zia LLM, and expands AI features across its apps.
- **2025-01** — Reports FY25 revenue of ₹13,544 crore (~$1.6B) and profit of ₹3,191 crore (~$380M).
- **2025-10** — Continued expansion of rural R&D centers and digital-sovereignty initiatives across Tamil Nadu.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zoho.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zoho
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Zoho
- GitHub: https://github.com/zoho
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/zoho
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoho/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zoho

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