As of  June 25, 2023, Manuel Villar was the wealthiest person in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of 8.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Enrique Razon Jr (No. 2, $7.2 billion), Ramon Ang| (No. 3, $3.4 billion); and Lucio Tan (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Andrew Tan is the fifth-richest person in the...

As of June 25, 2023, Andrey Melnichenko was the wealthiest person in Russia, with an estimated net worth of 24.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vladimir Potanin (No. 2, $23.7 billion), Vladimir Lisin (No. 3, $22.1 billion); and Leonid Mikhelson (No. 4, $21.6 billion). Alexey Mordashov is the fifth-richest person in Russia, with...

As of June 25, 2023, Li Xiting was the wealthiest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 15.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Goh Cheng Liang (No. 2, $13.2 billion), Philip Ng (No. 3, $7.6 billion); and Robert Ng (No. 4, $7.4 billion). Wee Cho Yaw is the fifth-richest person...

As of  June 25, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 8.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $6.2 billion), Hong Ra-hee  (No. 3, $5.6 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.1 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest...

As of June 25, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 88.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $7.7 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $4.8 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.7 billion). Daniel Mate is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...

As of June 25, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $10.4 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 3, $9.0 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $8.4 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

As of June 25, 2023, Gianluigi Aponte was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 28.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Rafaela Aponte-Diamant (No. 2, $28.9 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $8.7 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in...

As of June 25, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 20.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 3, $9.7 billion) and Denise Coates (No. 4, $7.6 billion). David Reuben is the fifth-richest...

The Silicon Valley ecosystem has long relied on a traditional model of venture capital funding to nurture tech startups. VC firms invest in a series of funding rounds to grow young companies to an exit stage, at which point they get acquired or make an initial public offering. But venture...