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Wealth classification · 2026 provisional annual reference
Founders
Entrepreneurs whose source biography identifies them as a founder or co-founder of a principal wealth source. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
1983Provisional annual records$11970.2BCombined provisional estimates
Membership is generated from source fields, wealth-source text and deterministic classification rules. The source classifications and reported values are provisional while sourcing and methodology are under review; qualified research records remain excluded from aggregate totals.
Supplemental research records are placed near an attributed public figure solely for discovery. They remain NR and are excluded from annual ranks, counts, totals and structured net-worth data.
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 683 | #1189 | Travis KalanickAge 49 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Uber | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 683 | #1189 | Zhou JianpingAge 65 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | China | Fashion retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | August TroendleAge 70 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Pharmaceutical services | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Eduard SchleicherAge 70 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Cement, Copper | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Georg von OpelAge 59 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Real estate, investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Kiran Mazumdar-ShawAge 72 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | India | Biopharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Lucio TanAge 91 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Philippines | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Luo YuhaoAge 36 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | China | Mobile gaming | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Michael LatifiAge 63 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Meat processing | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Palmer LuckeyAge 33 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Virtual reality, defense technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Renato dos SantosAge 48 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Susan Ocampo & familyAge 68 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Semiconductors | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Udo Schütz & familyAge 89 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | packaging | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Ursula Hutter-SchleicherAge 68 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | Cement, Copper | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 702 | #1223 | Yang Steven MengAge 43 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Ankur JainAge 36 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Rewards firm | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | B. Partha Saradhi ReddyAge 72 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Bom KimAge 47 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Online retailing | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Chung Mong-joonAge 74 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Shipbuilding, industrial machines | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Eduardo VivasAge 40 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Advertising technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Felix BakerAge 56 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Biotech investing | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Gwynne ShotwellAge 62 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | SpaceX | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Julian BakerAge 59 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Biotech investing | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Kagemasa KozukiAge 85 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Japan | Video games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Keith Dunleavy & familyAge 56 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Health IT, Investments | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Liora OferAge 72 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Israel | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Liu JingkangAge 34 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Cameras | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Lottie Tham & familyAge 76 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Sweden | H&M | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Parker ConradAge 45 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Peter BeckAge 49 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | New Zealand | Spacecrafts | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Pierre Karl PéladeauAge 64 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Canada | Media | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Sanjit BiswasAge 44 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Sensor systems | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Sean ParkerAge 46 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 715 | #1251 | Waleed Mohammad Al ZaabiAge 61 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | United Arab Emirates | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Wang ChangtianAge 60 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | TV, movie production | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Wang JunminAge 57 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Wang Yun'anAge 40 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Milk tea | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Warren StephensAge 69 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Investment banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 715 | #1251 | Wu GuangmingAge 64 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Medical equipment | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Alan HowardAge 62 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | UK | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | C.C. LeungAge 76 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Electronics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Cai JianyongAge 55 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Nickel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Caroline Hagen KjosAge 42 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Norway | Conglomerate | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Chen FashuAge 65 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Deng Weiming & familyAge 57 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Battery components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | E. Joe ShoenAge 76 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | U-Haul | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Frank VanderSlootAge 77 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Nutrition, wellness products | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Gao GuangrongAge 56 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Optical modules | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | John BicketAge 45 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Sensor systems | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 739 | #1285 | Kwon Hyuk-binAge 52 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Online games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile |