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#1Elon Musk$869.0BCOApple$5.03T#2Jeff Bezos$361.0BCONvidia$4.88TDEALSpaceX and Tesla form committees to explore a merger21 Oct#3Larry Page$233.0B▼ ▼ 18.5%COMicrosoft$3.77T#4Michael Dell$229.0B▼ ▼ 14.9%COAlphabet (Google)$3.42TWEALTHMukesh Ambani passes Gautam Adani again as India’s richest person13 Oct#5Sergey Brin$214.0BCOAmazon$2.66T#6Mark Zuckerberg$211.0B▼ ▼ 15.9%COSpaceX$1.85TWEALTHAdani family tops Forbes India Rich List 2026 at $112.7 billion1 Oct#7Jensen Huang$178.0B▼ ▼ 11.0%COTesla$1.60T#8Larry Ellison$172.0B▼ ▼ 4.4%COMeta Platforms$1.55T#9Steve Ballmer$162.0B▲ ▲ 0.6%#10Warren Buffett$154.0B▲ ▲ 9.2%#11Amancio Ortega$145.3B#12Rob Walton$142.1B
FOUNDERS · COMPANIES · MONEY

Who built it, who owns it, what it’s worth.

Profiles of the world’s richest founders and the companies behind their money, with every figure sourced and dated. Updated 8 November 2026.

Top fortunes

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Elon MuskElon Musk$869.0B Jeff BezosJeff Bezos$361.0B Larry PageLarry Page$233.0B Michael DellMichael Dell$229.0B Sergey BrinSergey Brin$214.0B Mark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg$211.0B Jensen HuangJensen Huang$178.0B Larry EllisonLarry Ellison$172.0B Steve BallmerSteve Ballmer$162.0B Warren BuffettWarren Buffett$154.0B Amancio OrtegaAmancio Ortega$145.3B Rob WaltonRob Walton$142.1B Bernard ArnaultBernard Arnault$121.8B Bill GatesBill Gates$120.2B Michael BloombergMichael Bloomberg$94.9B

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No. 1 in the world$869.0BElon Musk, Chairman, CEO and CTO of SpaceXOpen profile Top 10 combined$2.78THeld by the ten richest people we track.See the rich list India’s richest$90.7BMukesh Ambani, ahead of Gautam Adani at $74.9B.Open profileSelf-made share90%of the top 20 fortunes were built by founders, not inherited.How we countMost valuable company$5.03TApple, by market cap.Who owns it

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United States$3.18T20 ranked · Elon Musk India$705.9B55 ranked · Mukesh Ambani Europe$267.1B2 ranked · Amancio Ortega China$84.0B1 ranked · Zhang Yiming Japan$55.4B1 ranked · Masayoshi Son

India’s big duel

Mukesh AmbaniMukesh Ambani$90.7B
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Gautam AdaniGautam Adani$74.9B

Mukesh Ambani is ahead by $15.8B.

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01Reality CheckYour salary vs their fortune138 million yearsto match Elon Musk on ₹50,000 a monthA 40-year career covers 0.000029% of itRun your numbers02Am I Too Late?Founders who started at your age23 founders by their age when they startedCheck your age03Head to HeadAny two founders, side by sideMukesh Ambani$90.7BGautam Adani$74.9BCompare them04Birthday TwinsBillionaires born on your dayNOV869 billionaire birthdays on file. Is yours one of them?Find my twin05The FIF Challenge10 questions on money and makersABCD10 questions a round · 4 game modesStart the challenge06Fortune CartWhat a fortune could pay for18,403×Mars missions the #1 fortune could pay forFill the cart07Revenue ClockCompany revenue, every second₹0Walmart revenue since you opened this pageWatch the clock
01 · The fortune scale

How the top 10 compare

Forbes estimates on 1 November 2026. Biggest loser last month: Larry Page ($53.0B down). Biggest gainer: Warren Buffett.

  1. 1Elon MuskSpaceX$869.0B
  2. 2Jeff BezosAmazon$361.0B
  3. 3Larry PageAlphabet (Google)$233.0B
  4. 4Michael DellDell Technologies$229.0B
  5. 5Sergey BrinAlphabet (Google)$214.0B
  6. 6Mark ZuckerbergMeta Platforms$211.0B
  7. 7Jensen HuangNvidia$178.0B
  8. 8Larry EllisonOracle$172.0B
  9. 9Steve BallmerLos Angeles Clippers$162.0B
  10. 10Warren BuffettBerkshire Hathaway$154.0B

Tap a name to open the profile. Change compares Forbes’s 1 October and 1 November 2026 figures. Rupee values use ₹95.3 to the dollar.

02 · Compare

Who’s richer, and by how much?

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$869.0BSpaceX
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Elon Musk is 2.4× as rich as Jeff Bezos.

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05 · Rankings

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Ranking · 2026Richest people in the worldElon Musk leads with $869.0BSee the list India · 2026India’s richest: Ambani vs AdaniThe title changed hands twice this autumnSee who leads Companies · 2026Who owns the biggest companies85 companies profiledSee the list By sector · 2026Fortunes by industry14 industries trackedSee the list
06 · People

Founders to know

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Elon MuskElon Musk$869.0BChairman, CEO and CTO of SpaceX · Age 55Elon Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur who runs SpaceX and Tesla and is the world’s richest person. Forbes put his net worth… Jeff BezosJeff Bezos$361.0BExecutive chairman of Amazon · Age 62Jeff Bezos is the American entrepreneur who founded Amazon in 1994 and the space company Blue Origin in 2000. He is the world’s second-richest… Larry PageLarry Page$233.0BCo-founder of Google, Alphabet board member · Age 53Larry Page is the American computer scientist who co-founded Google with Sergey Brin in 1998 and later ran its parent company, Alphabet. He is… Michael DellMichael Dell$229.0BChairman and CEO of Dell Technologies · Age 61Michael Dell is the American entrepreneur who started Dell Computer in his University of Texas dorm room in 1984, aged 19, and still runs… Sergey BrinSergey Brin$214.0BAlphabet board member and co-controlling shareholder · Age 53Sergey Brin is the Moscow-born American computer scientist who co-founded Google with Larry Page in 1998 and was president of Alphabet until 2019. Since… Mark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg$211.0BChairman and CEO of Meta · Age 42Mark Zuckerberg is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. He owns about 13% of Meta, and Forbes…
07 · Companies

The most valuable companies we track

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  1. 1AppleApple$5.03TMarket cap
  2. 2NvidiaNvidia$4.88TMarket cap
  3. 3MicrosoftMicrosoft$3.77TMarket cap
  4. 4Alphabet (Google)Alphabet (Google)$3.42TMarket cap
  5. 5AmazonAmazon$2.66TMarket cap
  6. 6SpaceXSpaceX$1.85TMarket cap
  7. 7TeslaTesla$1.60TMarket cap
  8. 8Meta PlatformsMeta Platforms$1.55TMarket cap
  9. 9Berkshire HathawayBerkshire Hathaway$1.19TMarket cap
  10. 10OracleOracle$361.4BMarket cap
08 · Industries

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Technology and software45 profiles Media and entertainment23 profiles E-commerce and retail20 profiles Artificial intelligence19 profiles Financial services19 profiles Social media and internet12 profiles Energy and climate11 profiles Conglomerates9 profiles Manufacturing and industrials8 profiles Space and aerospace6 profiles Automotive and EV5 profiles Healthcare5 profiles
09 · Latest

Business newsLatest

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Market screens showing red falling charts, illustrating the October 2026 tech stock slide that hit the richest peopleWEALTHWorld’s 10 richest lose $300 billion in October as tech stocks slideThe ten richest people were worth $2.8 trillion on 1 November, down from $3.1 trillion a month earlier, as worries about AI spending hit tech shares. Only Steve Ballmer and…
DEALSpaceX and Tesla form committees to explore a merger RESULTSSpaceX posts its first profit as a public company as Starlink and AI revenue surge WEALTHMukesh Ambani passes Gautam Adani again as India’s richest person DEALParamount completes Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, renames combined company Skydance WEALTHAdani family tops Forbes India Rich List 2026 at $112.7 billion
10 · Timeline

2026 in money

  1. SpaceX raises a record $75 billion in its IPO, making Elon Musk the first trillionaire
  2. Blue Origin raises $10 billion in its first outside funding round
  3. Warren Buffett hands Berkshire Hathaway chairmanship to his son Howard
  4. Adani family tops Forbes India Rich List 2026 at $112.7 billion
  5. Paramount completes Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, renames combined company Skydance
  6. Mukesh Ambani passes Gautam Adani again as India’s richest person
  7. SpaceX posts its first profit as a public company as Starlink and AI revenue surge
  8. SpaceX and Tesla form committees to explore a merger
  9. World’s 10 richest lose $300 billion in October as tech stocks slide
11 · Deals

Deals and funding

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DEALSpaceX and Tesla form committees to explore a mergerBoth companies set up special committees of independent directors to study a combination. Elon Musk called it a good idea but said…Read the story DEALParamount completes Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, renames combined company SkydanceThe deal, backed by the Ellison family, creates a Hollywood giant spanning Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO, CBS and CNN, led by David…Read the story FUNDINGBlue Origin raises $10 billion in its first outside funding roundJeff Bezos's rocket company took outside money for the first time, at a reported $130 billion pre-money valuation, weeks after SpaceX's IPO.Read the story
12 · Story of the week

How Elon Musk built SpaceX

Elon Musk’s biography runs from Pretoria, South Africa, where he was born on 28 June 1971, to Starbase, Texas, where he runs SpaceX.

By the FIF editorial team · 6 min read Read the story
Elon Musk, 2018 portrait. Photo: Debbie Rowe / The Royal Society, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons; square crop.

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