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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 961 | #1676 | Wesley EdensAge 64 | $2.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 961 | #1676 | Yusuf HamiedAge 89 | $2.5BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Acharya BalkrishnaAge 53 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | India | Consumer goods | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Alexander SkorobogatkoAge 58 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Russia | Real estate, airport | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Alexey RepikAge 46 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Russia | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Anthony WoodAge 60 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Roku | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Basudeo SinghAge 85 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Brannin McBeeAge 40 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Cameron WinklevossAge 44 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Charles Edelstenne & familyAge 88 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | France | Aviation | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | David AdelmanAge 53 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate, asset management | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | David PaulAge 59 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Medical devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | David TeohAge 70 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Australia | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Domenico DolceAge 67 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Italy | Luxury goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Edward LampertAge 63 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Sears | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Enrique Coppel LukenAge 78 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Diversified | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | F.C. TsengAge not reported | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Semiconductors | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Florian RehmAge 48 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | liquor | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Fred EhrsamAge 37 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | cryptocurrency exchange | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Haluk BayraktarAge 47 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Military drones | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Hans Jakob LimbachAge 78 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | laboratories | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Helena DassaultAge 36 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | France | Inherited | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Ioannis PapalekasAge 49 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Greece | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Ion TiriacAge 86 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Romania | Banking, insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | James DinanAge 66 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Jason MurrayAge 46 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Nursing facilities | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Jean-Pierre Cayard & familyAge 83 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | France | Spirits | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Joaquin del Pino y Calvo-SoteloAge 65 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Spain | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | John de MolAge 70 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | TV programs | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | John StantonAge 70 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | wireless | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Julio BozanoAge 90 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Karl-Johan PerssonAge 50 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Sweden | H&M | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Ma Bin & familyAge 55 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | China | manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Manuel Puig RochaAge 64 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Spain | Beauty retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Marcelo ClaureAge 55 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cell phone distribution | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Mark HancockAge 50 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Nursing facilities | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Mika AnttonenAge 59 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Finland | Oil & gas | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Remi DassaultAge 24 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | France | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Rishad NaorojiAge 74 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | India | Consumer goods, real estate | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Ruan Shuilong & familyAge 90 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Sanjeev BikhchandaniAge 62 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | India | Internet | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Shlomo KramerAge 59 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | Israel | Software, investments | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Song Chi-hyungAge 47 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Steve CaseAge 67 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | AOL | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Steven SchonfeldAge 66 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Surender SalujaAge 79 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | India | Solar energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Thomas SteyerAge 68 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Tyler WinklevossAge 44 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Wang KunxiaoAge 56 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | China | oilfield equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1002 | #1755 | Zhu YimingAge 53 | $2.4BExternal annual reference | China | Semiconductors | Technology | Forbes profile |
