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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1571 | #2712 | Wu JianbinAge 46 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | auto parts | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Wu KaitingAge 56 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Electronics | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Wu Xushun & familyAge 77 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | Internet | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Xiong HaitaoAge 62 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | plastics/investment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Yasseen MansourAge 64 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Yousuf Mohammad JamjoomAge 96 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Saudi Arabia | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Yuan Zhimin & familyAge 64 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | plastics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Zhou ChengjianAge 60 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | China | Fashion retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1571 | #2712 | Ziv AviramAge 67 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Israel | Automotive technology | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Aman SangerAge 25 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Amit BurmanAge 56 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | India | Consumer goods | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Anas Sefrioui & familyAge 68 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Morocco | real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Antonio PercassiAge 72 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Real estate, diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Arthur LevineAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Arvid LunnemarkAge 26 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Sweden | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Axel Oberwelland & familyAge 59 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Candy | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Brendan BlumerAge 39 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Crypto exchange | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Bruce Beal, Jr.Age 56 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Cai MingtongAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Electronic components | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Carolin HachenbergAge 41 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Motor Homes | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Chang Kuo-MingAge 68 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Transportation | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Cheah Cheng HyeAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Chen XueliAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Cheng ZhangwenAge 61 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Industrial valves | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Christian HymerAge 40 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Motor Homes | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Daniel DinesAge 54 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Romania | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | David KongAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Funeral services | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Dieter MüllerAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Motels | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Eduardo CostantiniAge 79 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Argentina | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Emre TezmenAge 53 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Francesco PatarnelloAge 40 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Software investment | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Frederic LuddyAge 71 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Fritz DraexlmaierAge 74 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Gao Yi & familyAge 57 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Geng DiangenAge 69 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Internet | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | George Raymond Zage, III.Age 56 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Habil KhorakiwalaAge 83 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | India | pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Hajime SatomiAge 84 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Japan | Video games, Pachinko | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | He Yamin & familyAge 69 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | He ZuxunAge 60 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | Pig breeding | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Holger TimmAge 68 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Hugo Ribeiro & familyAge 73 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Agribusiness | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Igor YakovlevAge 60 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | home appliance stores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | James JannardAge 76 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Sunglasses | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Jiang Xuefei & familyAge 56 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | China | printed circuit boards | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | John CoustasAge 69 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Greece | shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Jose Luis RubiraltaAge 51 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Spain | Diagnostics | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Kazim TurkerAge 72 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Energy, diversified | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Kenneth LoAge 87 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | UK | Textile | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1659 | #2858 | Kenzo TsujimotoAge 85 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Japan | Video games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile |