The top 10 youngest billionaires in the world in 2023 are listed below
1. Evan Spiegel (30 years old, net worth: $3.6 billion)
Evan Spiegel is a 30-year-old American entrepreneur and tech executive who is the co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat. Spiegel has a current estimated net worth of $3.6 billion.
He is one of the youngest billionaires in the world and was named the youngest billionaire in the world by Forbes in 2015.
2. John Collison (30 years old, net worth: $2.1 billion)
John Collison is an Irish entrepreneur who is the co-founder and president of Stripe, a technology company that provides online payment processing. Collison is 30 years old and has an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion.
He was the world’s youngest self-made billionaire in 2017. He and his brother, Patrick Collison, founded Stripe in 2010 and have since grown the company to an estimated $9.2 billion in valuation.
3. Alexandra Andresen (23 years old, net worth: $1.4 billion)
Alexandra Andresen is a Norwegian heiress and entrepreneur. She is the world’s youngest billionaire, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion, according to Forbes. She and her sister, Katharina, inherited their fortune from their father, Johan H.
Andresen, who founded the investment firm Ferd. Alexandra is the founder and CEO of the online retailer, Alexandra’s Boutique, and is also the co-owner of the real estate company JKL. She is also an active philanthropist and has donated to a variety of charities and organizations focused on helping children and animal welfare.
4. Katharina Andresen (23 years old, net worth: $1.4 billion)
Katharina Andresen is the second youngest billionaire in the world, with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. She and her sister, Alexandra, inherited their wealth from their father, Johan H. Andresen, who is the majority owner of Ferd, an investment company based in Norway.
Katharina and Alexandra have focused on philanthropic efforts, donating to causes such as UNICEF and the Norwegian Cancer Society. Katharina is currently studying at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
5. Gustav Magnar Witzoe (23 years old, net worth: $2.3 billion)
Gustav Magnar Witzoe is a Norwegian billionaire and the youngest billionaire in Norway. He is the majority owner of Salmar ASA, a Norwegian salmon farming company. He inherited the company from his father, Gustav Witzoe, in 2013 when he was just 19 years old.
He started his own investment fund in 2019 and is actively involved in the management of Salmar. Witzke also supports several philanthropic causes, including the Norwegian Cancer Society and the Arctic Sea Foundation.
6. Jonathan Kwok (28 years old, net worth: $2.9 billion)
Jonathan Kwok is a 28-year-old billionaire. He is the co-chairman and executive director of the Hong Kong-based real estate company, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises. He is estimated to have a net worth of $2.9 billion as of 2020. Kwok is the youngest billionaire in Hong Kong and the second youngest in Asia.
7. Ludwig Theodor Braun (27 years old, net worth: $2.1 billion)
Ludwig Theodor Braun is a German-born entrepreneur and venture capitalist who, at the age of 27, was estimated to have a net worth of $2.1 billion.
He is the founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm, Atlantic Ventures, and has made investments in several technology companies, such as Facebook, Dropbox, and Uber. He is also the founder of the Berlin-based investment firm, Berlin Founders.
He has also made investments in the renewable energy sector and has been involved in the development of several renewable energy projects.
8. Kevin David Lehmann (29 years old, net worth: $3.3 billion)
David Lehmann is an American billionaire and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Wayfair, an online furniture and home goods retailer. He is estimated to have a net worth of $3.3 billion as of 2021.
9. Bang Jun-Hyuk (29 years old, net worth: $2 billion)
Bang Jun-Hyuk is a South Korean businessman and the Chairman of Nexon, South Korea’s largest gaming company. He is the youngest billionaire in South Korea and the 5th richest person in the country. He is also the founder of NCX Corporation, a holding company that owns a variety of businesses, including Nexon.
Nexon is the developer of popular video games such as Maple Story and Kart Rider, which have gained a large following in both South Korea and abroad. Jun-Hyuk started his career as a game developer at Nexon in 1994 and has since gone on to become the Chairman of the company. He is also the founder of the Asian Cultural Exchange Foundation, which works to promote cultural exchange between Korea and other countries.
10. Scott Duncan (33 years old, net worth: $6.3 billion)
Scott Duncan is an American businessman and heir to the fortune of his father, Dan Duncan. He is the owner of a large portfolio of energy investments and is the youngest of four children. Duncan was born in Houston, Texas, in 1983, and his net worth is estimated to be $6.3 billion.