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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1370 | #2386 | Lee Hae-jinAge 58 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Internet | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Lu DiAge not reported | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Drones | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Madhusudan AgarwalAge 69 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | India | Indian sweets and snacks | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Mariana Voigt Schwartz GomesAge 40 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Industrial Machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Mariarosa LavelliAge 82 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Italy | Microchip testing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Martha MacMillanAge 74 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Martine RothblattAge 71 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Paul Van ZuydamAge 87 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Le Creuset | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Phil ShaweAge 56 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Translation services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Ren JianhuaAge 69 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Kitchen appliances | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Ricardo Villela MarinoAge 52 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Rodolfo Villela MarinoAge 50 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Brazil | banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | S.D. ShibulalAge 71 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | India | Software services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Sandro Veronesi & familyAge 66 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Italy | Fashion | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Sasson Dayan & familyAge 85 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Satish MehtaAge 75 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Sergey ShishkarevAge 58 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Russia | Transport | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Steven SarowitzAge 60 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Payroll software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Sze Man BokAge 76 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Hygiene products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Tang XiuguoAge 62 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Tony XuAge 41 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | USA | food delivery service | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | William MacMillanAge 71 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Ye XiaopingAge 63 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Yoshiaki YoshidaAge 85 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Japan | Cosmetics | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Yuan ZhongxueAge 70 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Tires | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Zeng KaitianAge 51 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Online games | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1370 | #2386 | Zhang YuboAge 41 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | China | Semiconductor | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | A. Jayson AdairAge 56 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Damaged cars | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Agustín Coppel LukenAge 64 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Diversified | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Akirov AlfredAge 85 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Israel | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Allan WongAge 75 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Electronics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Anita ZuckerAge 74 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Annika Bootsman KlebergAge 60 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Anton OsikaAge 35 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Sweden | AI coding | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Aziz Akhannouch & familyAge 65 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Morocco | Petroleum, diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Bachtiar KarimAge 68 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Palm oil | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Ben AshkenazyAge 56 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Bharat DesaiAge 73 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | IT consulting | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Bobby MurphyAge 37 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Snapchat | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Brad KeywellAge 56 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Software, investments | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Brian RobertsAge 66 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Comcast | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Chen ZhisongAge 60 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | China | Communication equipment | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Cheng ZhenghuiAge 61 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | China | medical equipment | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Christina FlügelAge 50 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | liquor | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Chu Mang Yee & familyAge 66 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | China | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Dean SolonAge 61 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Solar systems | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Deniz SahenkAge 80 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Dmitry AlexeyevAge 51 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Russia | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Doris FisherAge 94 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Gap | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1427 | #2481 | Dylan FieldAge 33 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile |
