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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | #3017 | Zhu WeisongAge 44 | $1.2BExternal annual reference | China | Online games, toys | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Abigail BennettAge 45 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Liquor | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Aditya KhemkaAge 51 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | India | Security solutions | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Ahmed Afif TopbasAge 84 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Food Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Aidyn RakhimbayevAge 53 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Kazakhstan | Real estate and construction | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Alexander RinkeAge 36 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Enterprise software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Amelie Voigt TrejesAge 20 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Industrial machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Anatoly SkurovAge 73 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Russia | Coal, fertilizers | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Andrea Della ValleAge 60 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Italy | Shoes | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Arno SchodlAge 50 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Arthur Xiaobo HongAge 54 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | China | e-commerce | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Ashwin DesaiAge 74 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | India | Specialty chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Ben SilbermannAge 43 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Social media | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Benoit DagevilleAge 59 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Carl-Anton KunzAge 27 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Plumbing and heating supplies | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Catharina MühleisAge 33 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Chainsaws | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Chandubhai ViraniAge 69 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | India | Snacks | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Chang Hyung-JinAge 79 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Metals | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Chen Ailian & familyAge 68 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | China | wheel production | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Chen BaozhenAge 83 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | China | internet services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Chen HuxiongAge 55 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | China | Stationery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Christian ChabotAge 54 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Christian LouboutinAge 63 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | France | Shoes | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Craig AbodAge 62 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Information Technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Daniela GroggAge not reported | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Denise PrenosilAge 66 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Dick's Sporting Goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Diamantis Diamantides & familyAge 78 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Greece | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Donald MackenzieAge 69 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | UK | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Eddy Kusnadi SariaatmadjaAge 72 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Media, tech | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Eddy SugiantoAge 80 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Coal | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Felipe Voigt TrejesAge 23 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Industrial machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Fredrik ÖsterbergAge 55 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Gambling products | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Fulvio Montipò & familyAge 81 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Italy | Hydraulic pumps | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Giannis Alafouzos & familyAge 68 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Greece | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Gyorgy GattyanAge 55 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Hungary | Adult Entertainment | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Hans LangerAge 74 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | 3D printing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | James LitinskyAge 48 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Minerals | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Jan Van GeetAge 54 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Belgium | real estate developer | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Jens von BahrAge 55 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Gambling products | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Kalpana ParekhAge 73 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | India | Adhesives | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Kanjibhai ViraniAge 64 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | India | Snacks | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Kevin PlankAge 53 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Under Armour | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Kokuei YuanAge 51 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Japan | Crypto exchange | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Laurence EscalanteAge 44 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Australia | gaming | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Laurent JuniqueAge 60 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | France | Call centers | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Lee Joon-hoAge 61 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Online games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Lee Su-jinAge 48 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Hospitality | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Li GuoqiangAge 62 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | China | Auto dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Li Haizhou & familyAge 56 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | China | machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1851 | #3185 | Lin Por-ShihAge 81 | $1.1BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Glass | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |
