The world’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaires In 2017: 47 Under 40
In 2017, there were some forty-seven youngest self-made billionaires under the age of 40 in the world, according to a report from the Hurun Global Rich List.
It’s no surprise that the top 4 self-made billionaires on the list are from Facebook, with Mark Zuckerberg ranking No. 1 with a fortune of nearly $59.24 billion, followed by Dustin Moskovitz ($10.22 billion), Eduardo Saverin ($7.78 billion), and Sean Parker ($7.11 billion).
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, who is 26, is the youngest self-made billionaire on earth.
Here’s a look at the 47 youngest self-made billionaires on the planet under the age of 40.
- Mark Zuckerberg
Estimated wealth: $59.24 billion
Company: Facebook
Age: 33
Country: US - Dustin Moskovitz
Estimated wealth: $10.22 billion
Company: Facebook
Age: 32
Country: US - Eduardo Saverin
Estimated wealth: $7.78 billion
Company: Facebook
Age: 34
Country: Singapore - Sean Parker
Estimated wealth: $7.11 billion
Company: Facebook
Age: 37
Country: US - Travis Kalanick
Estimated wealth: $6.15 billion
Company: Uber
Age: 40
Country: US - Garrett Camp
Estimated wealth: $6.15 billion
Company: Uber
Age: 38
Country: US - Bobby Murphy
Estimated wealth: $5.11 billion
Company: Snapchat
Age: 27
Country: US - Evan Spiegel
Estimated wealth: $5.10 billion
Company: Snapchat
Age: 26
Country: US - Wang Tao
Estimated wealth: $4.15 billion
Company: Dajiang Innovation Technology Co
Age: 37
Country: China - Brian Chesky
Estimated wealth: $3.85 billion
Company: AirBnb
Age: 35
Country: US - Joe Gebbia
Estimated wealth: $3.85 billion
Company: AirBnb
Age: 35
Country: US - Nathan Blecharczyk
Estimated wealth: $3.84 billion
Company: AirBnb
Age: 33
Country of residence: US - Robert Pera
Estimated wealth: $3.6 billion
Company: Ubiquity Networks
Age: 36
Country: US - Wang Qicheng and Wu Yan
Estimated wealth: $3.1 billion
Company: Hakim Information Technology
Age: 37 and 36
Country: China - Adam Neuman
Estimated wealth: $2.6 billion
Company: WeWork
Age: 37
Country: US - Wu Gang
Estimated wealth: $2.5 billion
Company: JD Capital
Age: 40
Country: China - Wang Xing
Estimated wealth: $2.3 billion
Company: Meituan-Dianping
Age: 38
Country: China - Zhang Bangxin
Estimated wealth: $2.3 billion
Company: TAL
Age: 37
Country: China - Mike Cannon-Brookes
Estimated wealth: $2.1 billion
Company: Atlassian
Age: 37
Country: Australia - Scott Farquhar
Estimated wealth: $2.1 billion
Company: Atlassian
Age: 37
Country: Australia - Li Yong
Estimated wealth: $2.1 billion
Company: Huaxin
Age: 40
Country: China - Cheng Wei
Estimated wealth: $1.9 billion
Company: Didi
Age: 34
Country: China - Huang Xiaojie
Estimated wealth: $1.8 billion
Company: JD Capital
Age: 39
Country: China - Shamsheer Vayalil
Estimated wealth: $1.7 billion
Company: VPS Healthcare
Age: 40
Country: UAE - Markus Persson
Estimated wealth: $1.6 billion
Company: Minecraft
Age: 37
Country: US - Jack Dorsey
Estimated wealth: $1.5 billion
Company: Twitter
Age: 40
Country: US - Maxim Nogotkov
Estimated wealth: $1.5 billion
Company: Svyaznoy Retail
Age: 39
Country: Russia - Divyank Turakhia
Estimated wealth: $1.5 billion
Company: media.net
Age: 35
Country: UAE - Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Estimated wealth: $1.5 billion
Company: Paytm
Age: 38
Country: India - Zhou Yifeng
Estimated wealth: $1.5 billion
Company: Oriental Energy
Age: 39
Country: China - Ryan Graves
Estimated wealth: $1.4 billion
Company: Uber Technologies
Age: 33
Country: US - Yi Rubo
Estimated wealth: $1.4 billion
Company: Zhongall
Age: 39
Country: China - Wu Qiang
Estimated wealth: $1.4 billion
Company: JD Capital
Age: 37
Country: China - John Collison
Estimated wealth: $1.3 billion
Company: Stripe
Age: 27
Country: US - Patrick Collison
Estimated wealth: $1.3 billion
Company: Stripe
Age: 28
Country: us - Ben Silbermann
Estimated wealth: $1.3 billion
Company: Pinterest
Age: 34
Country: US - Orion Hindawi
Estimated wealth: $1.2 billion
Company: Tanium
Age: 37
Country: US - Yoshikazu Tanaka
Estimated wealth: $1.2 billion
Company: Gree International
Age: 39
Country: Japan - Liu Ruopeng
Estimated wealth: $1.2 billion
Company: Kuang-chi
Age: 34
Country: China - Ying Shuling
Estimated wealth: $1.1 billion
Company: Yingxiong
Age: 36
Country: China - Cai Xiaoru
Estimated wealth: $1.1 billion
Company: Tatwah Smartech
Age: 38
Country: China - Evan Sharp
Estimated wealth: $1.1 billion
Company: Pinterest
Age: 34
Country: US - Lin Qi
Estimated wealth: $1.1 billion
Company: Youzu
Age: 36
Country: China - Chen Danian
Estimated wealth: $1.1 billion
Company: Shanda
Age: 39
Country: China - Kirill Shamalov
Estimated wealth: $1.1 billion
Company: Sibur
Age: 34
Country: Russia - Li Weiwei
Estimated wealth: $1 billion
Company: Wuhu Shunrong Automobile
Age: 40
Country: China - Wang Mingxiang & Zhou Yifeng
Estimated wealth: $1 billion
Company: Oriental Energy
Age: 39
Country: China
The 47 youngest self-made billionaires in the world, 2017
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