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Self-Made Billionaires 2026 — Founded from Scratch
Billionaires who built their fortunes from scratch — founders and entrepreneurs who created their wealth rather than inheriting it.
12 profiles matched · updated daily
| # | Name | Net Worth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | $4.306B |
| 2 |  | $3.483B |
| 3 |  | $2.726B |
| 4 |  | $2.28B |
| 5 | | $2.28B |
| 6 |  | $2.28B |
| 7 | | $2.28B |
| 8 | $2.228B | |
| 9 |  | $2.106B |
| 10 | | $1.788B |
| 11 |  | $1.683B |
| 12 |  | $1.509B |
About This Ranking
Self-made billionaires are those who created their fortunes through founding companies, developing technology, or building businesses from the ground up rather than inheriting existing wealth. The rise of technology — with its ability to scale a product to billions of users at near-zero marginal cost — has dramatically expanded the pool of self-made billionaires since the 1990s.
All net worth figures are estimated from publicly available data including SEC filings, stock exchange prices, and company financial reports. Rankings are updated daily. Read our full methodology.