These are the 10 youngest billionaires in the world in 2026, according to Forbes list
35 billionaires under 30 years old add up to US$92.4 billion in Forbes' 2026 global list Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- Forbes' 2026 list identifies 35 billionaires under 30 years old, a new record.
- The collective net worth of these young billionaires is an estimated $92.4 billion.
- Key factors contributing to their wealth include large inheritances from family businesses and success in technology startups, particularly AI.
- Amelie Voigt Trejes, 20, is the world's youngest billionaire, inheriting a stake in WEG.
- Johannes von Baumbach, 20, is an heir to the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim.
- Surya Midha, 22, co-founded the AI recruitment startup Mercor, alongside Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath.
- Clemente Del Vecchio, an Italian heir, holds a significant stake in EssilorLuxottica.
- Lívia Voigt de Assis is another young billionaire linked to the Brazilian company WEG.