Murthy started his career at IIM Ahmedabad as the chief systems programmer. He started a company named Softronics. ... Murthy and six software professionals founded Infosys in 1981 with an initial capital injection of Rs 10,000, which was provided by his wife Sudha Murthy.

How did Infosys start?

The Infosys startup story came into existence in 1981. It was founded by the former employees of Patni Computer Systems. They started the company with a meagre amount of INR 10,000 and named it Infosys Consultants. ... The company didn't have any computer till 1983 because they couldn't afford it.

How did Infosys get its first client?

1981 – Infosys was incorporated by N R Narayana Murthy and six engineers in Pune, India with an initial capital of $250. In the same year, the company received an order from its first client Data Basics Corporation of New York. ... The company was assessed at CMM Level 4.