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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 799 | #1376 | Cheng YixiaoAge 42 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Video streaming app | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Denis O'BrienAge 67 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | He XiaopengAge 48 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Electric vehicles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Katarina MartinsonAge 44 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Kim Jun-kiAge 81 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Lee Dong-chaeAge 66 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Liang FengAge 57 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Masaaki AraiAge 60 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | Japan | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Qiu Guanghe & familyAge 74 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Fashion retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Shen Xiqiang & familyAge 78 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | China | Chemical | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 799 | #1376 | Wilhelm Beier & familyAge 69 | $3.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Christina RohdeAge 50 | $3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Electrical Equipment | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Gudrun HeineAge 71 | $3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Medical devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Hermanto TanokoAge 63 | $3BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Paints | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | J. Tomilson HillAge 77 | $3BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Jerry YangAge 57 | $3BExternal annual reference | USA | Yahoo | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Joel GreenbergAge 68 | $3BExternal annual reference | USA | Trading, investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | John Paul DeJoriaAge 81 | $3BExternal annual reference | USA | Hair products, tequila | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Martin ViessmannAge 72 | $3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Heating and cooling equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Mohamed AlabbarAge 69 | $3BExternal annual reference | United Arab Emirates | Real estate, restaurants | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | P.V. Ramprasad ReddyAge 67 | $3BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Pham Thu HuongAge 56 | $3BExternal annual reference | Vietnam | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Robert SandsAge 67 | $3BExternal annual reference | USA | Liquor | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Sebastian GlaserAge 47 | $3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Sensor technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Sybill StorzAge 88 | $3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Medical devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Thomas KwokAge 74 | $3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Zhang LeiAge 53 | $3BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Zhang Xinghai & familyAge 63 | $3BExternal annual reference | China | Machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 811 | #1406 | Zhuo JunAge 60 | $3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Printed circuit boards | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Akio NitoriAge 82 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Japan | Home furnishings | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Alexis Lê-QuôcAge 51 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Cloud computing | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Annalisa DorisAge 55 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Italy | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Chang Kuo-HuaAge 71 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Shipping, airlines | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Craig McCawAge 76 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Daniel PritzkerAge 66 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Hotels, investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Deng WenAge 58 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | China | Condiments | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Eugene MurtaghAge 83 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Building materials | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Georgi DomuschievAge 53 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Bulgaria | Animal health, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Glenn DubinAge 68 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Hayes BarnardAge 54 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Hong FengAge 49 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | China | Smartphones | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Jin BaofangAge 73 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | China | Solar panels | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Joe LonsdaleAge 43 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | tech investments | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | John KrystynakAge 57 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Advertising technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Kamal GhaffarianAge 67 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Space, energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Karthik SarmaAge 51 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | India | Hedge fund | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Kei Hoi PangAge 60 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | China | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Kiril DomuschievAge 56 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Bulgaria | Animal health, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | Louise LindhAge 46 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1440 | M.Satyanarayana ReddyAge 68 | $2.9BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile |
