Zoho Corporation is an Indian multinational technology company that makes computer software and web-based business tools. It is best known for the online office suite offering Zoho Office Suite. The company was founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu and Tony Thomas and has a presence in seven locations with global headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and corporate headquarters outside of Austin in Del Valle, Texas. Radha Vembu, Sridhar Vembu's sister, owns a majority stake in the company.
From 1996 to 2009, the company was known as AdventNet, Inc. and initially provided network management software. AdventNet expanded operations into Japan in 2001 and shifted focus to small and medium businesses (SMBs).
Zoho CRM was released in 2005, along with Zoho Writer, the company's first Office suite product. Zoho Projects, Creator, Sheet, and Show were released in 2006. Zoho expanded into the collaboration space with the release of Zoho Docs and Zoho Meeting in 2007. In 2008, the company added invoicing and mail applications, reaching one million users by August of that year.
In 2009, the company was renamed Zoho Corporation after its online office suite. The company remains privately owned.
