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Kailash Katkar's Journey from Rs 350 Repairman to Rs 800 Crore Cybersecurity Mogul
Kailash Katkar started his journey as a repairman earning just Rs 350 a month.
He taught himself digital electronics and eventually founded Quick Heal Technologies, one of India's leading cybersecurity companies.
Through hard work, self-learning, and strategic decisions, he grew the company to a valuation of Rs 800 crore.
Katkar's vision is to make Quick Heal an institution that outlives him, similar to Tata.
Kailash Katkar started as a repairman earning Rs 350 a month.
He taught himself digital electronics and founded Quick Heal Technologies in 1995.
Quick Heal is now one of India's leading cybersecurity companies with a valuation of Rs 800 crore.
Katkar's vision is to make Quick Heal an institution that outlives him, similar to Tata.
He emphasized the importance of self-learning and practical experience over traditional education.
- Who
- Kailash Katkar, founder of Quick Heal Technologies
- What
- A journey from a repairman earning Rs 350 a month to building an Rs 800 crore cybersecurity company
- Where
- Pune, India
- When
- The company was founded in 1995
- Why
- To create a legacy that outlives its founder, similar to Tata
Traditional Education
Self-Learning and Practical Experience
Education Path
Traditional Education
Traditional education is essential for success and personal growth.
Self-Learning and Practical Experience
Self-learning and practical experience can be more valuable than formal education.
Key facts
- Founder
- Kailash Katkar
- Company
- Quick Heal Technologies
- Starting Salary
- Rs 350 per month
- Current Valuation
- Rs 800 crore
- Year Founded
- 1995
- Key Milestone
- Going public and institutionalizing the company
Quotes
Kailash Katkar
Founder and former CEO of Quick Heal Technologies
“I didn’t want money… Still I diluted it. What happened by diluting? The value of the company increased.”
financialexpress.com
“The company should be alive. It should run like Tata.”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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