India-Born United States Billionaire Anant Yardi (Age 79) Donates $8 Million to Alma Mater Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to Support AI Research & Campus Infrastructure, Total $16 Million Donated, Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence (ScAI) Setup in 2020 to Advance Cutting-Edge Research & Education in Emerging Technologies, Anant Yardi Graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) in 1968 & Relocated to United States, 14 Years at Burroughs Corporation Working on Programming, Systems Development & Computing and Founded Yardi Systems in 1984 to Provide Real Estate Asset & Property Management Software, Obtained Master of Science in Engineering from University of California Berkeley
27th March 2026 | Hong Kong
India-born United States billionaire Anant Yardi (Age 79) has donated $8 million to his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to support AI (Artificial Intelligence) research & campus infrastructure, with total of $16 million donated by Anant Yardi to Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence (ScAI) was setup in 2020 to advance cutting-edge research & education in emerging technologies. Anant Yardi graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) in 1968, relocated to United States, spent 14 years at Burroughs Corporation working on programming, systems development & computing, and founded Yardi Systems in 1984 to provide real estate asset & property management software. Anant Yardi also obtained a Master of Science in Engineering from University of California Berkeley. Anant Yardi – In 1982, Anant Yardi recognized the need for an integrated accounting and property management software for the residential marketplace. As the director of systems development for Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys) and with 14 years of programming experience, he knew he had the background to design such a product. In 1984, “Basic Property Management” was created for the Apple II computer. Since that time, Anant has directed the company through over 35 years of steady growth, remaining the President and CEO as Yardi became a leader in real estate asset and property management solutions. Anant’s vision is the driving force behind the development of effective and innovative software solutions for global real estate portfolio management. He has been recognized as one of the early pioneers in the commercial real estate automation industry, a “visionary in respect to automation systems and the resultant benefits in property operations,” according to Realcomm, when they honored him with the 2004 “Digie” award. He was inducted into the Multi-Housing News “Hall of Fame” that same year, and his company continues to receive industry accolades. Anant has an M.S. in Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He worked for 14 years developing programming methodologies and directing systems development at Burroughs Corporation prior to establishing Yardi Systems.
“ India-Born United States Billionaire Anant Yardi (Age 79) Donates $8 Million to Alma Mater Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to Support AI Research & Campus Infrastructure, Total $16 Million Donated, Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence (ScAI) Setup in 2020 to Advance Cutting-Edge Research & Education in Emerging Technologies, Anant Yardi Graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) in 1968 & Relocated to United States, 14 Years at Burroughs Corporation Working on Programming, Systems Development & Computing and Founded Yardi Systems in 1984 to Provide Real Estate Asset & Property Management Software, Obtained Master of Science in Engineering from University of California Berkeley “
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India-Born United States Billionaire Anant Yardi (Age 79) Donates $8 Million to Alma Mater Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to Support AI Research & Campus Infrastructure, Total $16 Million Donated, Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence (ScAI) Setup in 2020 to Advance Cutting-Edge Research & Education in Emerging Technologies, Anant Yardi Graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) in 1968 & Relocated to United States, 14 Years at Burroughs Corporation Working on Programming, Systems Development & Computing and Founded Yardi Systems in 1984 to Provide Real Estate Asset & Property Management Software, Obtained Master of Science in Engineering from University of California Berkeley
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