2026 provisional annual reference
Richest Billionaires Under 40
Every person younger than 40 in the provisional annual reference, ordered by reported estimate rather than age.
143Qualifying provisional records
$585.2BCombined provisional estimates
30Countries represented
External reference date: March 1, 2026. Ages and reported estimates are fixed to the same source date while independent valuation work is under review. People aged 40 or older are excluded.
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #40 | Lukas WaltonAge 39 | $48.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Walmart | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 2 | #43 | Mark MateschitzAge 33 | $45.8BExternal annual reference | Austria | Red Bull | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 3 | #68 | Michal StrnadAge 33 | $31.1BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Defense Contracting | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 4 | #146 | Brett AdcockAge 39 | $19.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Robots | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #153 | Wang Ning & familyAge 39 | $18.4BExternal annual reference | China | Toys | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 6 | #158 | Edwin ChenAge 38 | $18BExternal annual reference | USA | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #162 | John CollisonAge 35 | $17.5BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Payment software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #162 | Patrick CollisonAge 37 | $17.5BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Payment software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #415 | Justin SunAge 35 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | St. Kitts and Nevis | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 10 | #444 | Maximilian ViessmannAge 37 | $8.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Heating, cooling equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #498 | Melanie PerkinsAge 38 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Australia | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 12 | #520 | Max Van Hoegaerden Herrmann TellesAge 30 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Beer | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 13 | #542 | Yan JunjieAge 37 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | China | AI | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #567 | Christopher OlahAge 33 | $7BExternal annual reference | Canada | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #567 | Daniela AmodeiAge 38 | $7BExternal annual reference | USA | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #567 | Jack ClarkAge 37 | $7BExternal annual reference | USA | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #567 | Leonardo Maria Del VecchioAge 30 | $7BExternal annual reference | Italy | Eyeglasses | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #567 | Sam McCandlishAge 35 | $7BExternal annual reference | USA | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #567 | Tom BrownAge 38 | $7BExternal annual reference | USA | Artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 20 | #595 | Clemente Del VecchioAge 21 | $6.8BExternal annual reference | Italy | Eyeglasses | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 20 | #595 | Luca Del VecchioAge 24 | $6.8BExternal annual reference | Italy | Eyeglasses | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 20 | #595 | Rocco BasilicoAge 36 | $6.8BExternal annual reference | Italy | Eyeglasses | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #623 | Franz von BaumbachAge 24 | $6.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharma | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #623 | Johannes von BaumbachAge 20 | $6.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharma | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #623 | Katharina von BaumbachAge 26 | $6.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharma | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #623 | Maximilian von BaumbachAge 28 | $6.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharma | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 27 | #664 | Anna ViegenerAge 35 | $6.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | plumbing/HVAC | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 28 | #694 | Cai HaoyuAge 38 | $6BExternal annual reference | China | Mobile games | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #823 | Timur TurlovAge 38 | $5.2BExternal annual reference | Kazakhstan | Stock brokerage | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 30 | #869 | Kevin David LehmannAge 23 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Drugstores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 31 | #934 | Vlad TenevAge 39 | $4.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Stock trading app | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 32 | #972 | Gustav Magnar WitzoeAge 32 | $4.4BExternal annual reference | Norway | Fish farming | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #1074 | April GohAge 35 | $4BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Paints | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #1074 | Jonathan KwokAge 34 | $4BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real Estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 35 | #1163 | Liu WeiAge 39 | $3.7BExternal annual reference | China | Mobile gaming | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 36 | #1189 | Marc FielmannAge 36 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Optometry | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 37 | #1223 | Luo YuhaoAge 36 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | China | Mobile gaming | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 37 | #1223 | Palmer LuckeyAge 33 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Virtual reality, defense technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 39 | #1251 | Ankur JainAge 36 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Rewards firm | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 39 | #1251 | Liu JingkangAge 34 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Cameras | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 41 | #1285 | Nikhil KamathAge 39 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | India | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 41 | #1285 | Sophie Luise FielmannAge 31 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Optometry | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 41 | #1285 | William HockeyAge 36 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 41 | #1285 | Yan ZhouAge 38 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Snacks | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 45 | #1325 | Alexandr WangAge 29 | $3.2BExternal annual reference | USA | artificial intelligence | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #1376 | Firoz MistryAge 29 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #1376 | Zahan MistryAge 27 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #1611 | Byunghoon KimAge 37 | $2.6BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Beauty devices | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 49 | #1676 | Alexandra AndresenAge 29 | $2.5BExternal annual reference | Norway | Investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 49 | #1676 | Katharina AndresenAge 30 | $2.5BExternal annual reference | Norway | Investments | Diversified | Forbes profile |
