Leena Tewari inherited control of USV, the pharmaceutical company founded by her father Vithal Gandhi, and has overseen its continued growth while her husband Prashant serves as managing director. [1][2]
Her starting point was an established family pharmaceutical company
Forbes identifies Tewari as the heir to USV, a privately held pharmaceutical company founded by her father Vithal Gandhi in partnership with Revlon in 1961, making inherited business ownership central to the origin of her fortune. [1]
USV focuses on chronic-care medicines including diabetes and cardiovascular therapies, so Tewari's wealth is tied to a long-established operating platform rather than a company she founded independently. [1][2]
Forbes notes that her husband Prashant Tewari runs the company as managing director while Leena serves as chair, reinforcing a family-governance structure around inherited ownership. [1]
The family has continued expanding the platform
Under the current generation, USV has broadened its product portfolio and international reach, including acquisitions such as German generics company Juta Pharma, showing active stewardship rather than passive ownership. [1][2]
That expansion supports credit for preserving and growing inherited wealth, but the reviewed evidence still places the original company creation and core entrepreneurial risk with the previous generation. [1][2]
Sources for background
Sources reviewed Oct 1, 2026.
- Leena Tewari · Forbes · Mar 10, 2026
- About USV · USV
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