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Two young entrepreneurs from the Telugu community have been included in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia-2026 list. One of them is Shiva Ganesh Gaddam, who created Geni5, a company in the finance field, while the other is Madhulash Babu Krovvidi, who started the Edodvaja Foundation in the social sector. Sivaganesh began his work with the goal of helping young children learn about money management right from an early age. He launched Geni5 to simplify complex ideas like saving, budgeting, investing, insurance, and entrepreneurship for today’s kids and teens using comics.

By highlighting the significance of managing money in today's digital world, his creative approach earned him recognition in the 'Finance and Venture Capital' section of the Forbes list. Meanwhile, Madhulash Babu, who hails from the village of Shrungavriksham in West Godavari district, founded the Edodvaja Foundation in Hyderabad to provide advanced lab tools to rural students. His groundbreaking initiative – the Futuristic Lab on Wheels (Flow Bus) – has given around 60,000 students in rural regions access to modern technology.