Lnr Family Office
Lakshmi Narayanan's Single Family Office · Chennai, India
$300M estimated AUM
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About Lnr Family Office
LNR Family Office is the single family office of Lakshmi Narayanan, a co-founder of Cognizant Technology Solutions in 1996 who served as its CEO and president until 2006 and later its vice chairman. He also served as chairman of NASSCOM in 2007–08. Based in Chennai, India, the office is estimated by a third party to hold around $300M in assets. The office extends Narayanan's activity as an angel and early-stage technology investor, spanning sectors such as tech startups, fintech, digital assets, real estate, and specialized healthcare. Indian portfolio names have included Grinntech, Astrome Technologies, Dunzo, Paperflite, Furlenco, and Hitwicket. Narayanan also represents a second office, the Patel Family Office.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lnr Family Office?
Lnr Family Office is a single family office associated with Lakshmi Narayanan, based in Chennai, India.
Where is Lnr Family Office located?
Lnr Family Office is based in Chennai, India.
How much does Lnr Family Office manage?
Lnr Family Office is estimated to oversee approximately $300M in assets. As a private family office it files no public AUM disclosures, so figures are third-party estimates compiled from public sources.