Poonawalla family is one of the richest families in India and since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the name has made it to the news several times due to the Serum Institute of India’s contribution in vaccinating the citizens. The Poonawalla family is also known for its exotic taste and fine collection. When talking about exotic things, one can not forget the name of billionaire Yohan Poonawalla, the elder cousin of Adar Poonawalla who owns a range of exclusive cars that are worth more than Rs 100 crore. He also owns private helicopters and likes to flaunt his cars with his initials ‘YZP’ on them.
Yohan Poonawalla is son of Zavaray Poonawalla
For those wondering from where does Yohan get the money for his expensive taste, he is the Chairman of Poonawalla Engineering Group and El-O- Matic India Pvt Ltd and he is also a Shareholder in Serum Institute of India Pvt. ltd and Chairman of Poonawalla Financials Pvt Ltd. Apart from this, he is also Director of the Poonawalla Stud Farms and Poonawalla Racing and Breeding. Yohan Poonawalla is son of Zavaray Poonawalla who co-founded biopharmaceuticals firm Serum Institute of India along with his brother Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966.
Yohan is a well-known name among the horse-racing community. Poonawalla Stud Farms has exported many champion horses who have won and created a benchmark in many countries such as the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, and Malaysia. Currently, the net worth of the Poonawalla family is believed to be well over $27 billion.
Yohan Poonawalla own a range of exotic cars
Yohan Poonawalla’s obsession for cars started at a very young age with a 1931 Chevy and as the family rose to new heights, Yohan’s garage also got bigger and better. The billionaire now owns a wide variety of cars and a few of them are quite rare in a country like India. Exotic cars owned by Yohan Poonawalla include Bentley Bentayga, Land Rover Defender, Ferrari 488 Pista spider, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Lamborghini Gallardo among others.
