The technology sector has the highest number of millennial billionaires (23 – 38 years old) with a combined net worth of $254.5 billion and 28 billionaires.
In the latest data from Forbes, finance and investments came second with $24.6 billion in combined net worth and 8 millennial billionaires as shown below.
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The Industries with the Most Millennial Billionaires
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Rank
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Industry
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No. of Millennial Billionaires
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Collective Net Worth of Millennial Billionaires in Industry (USD$ – Billion)
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1.
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Technology |
28
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$254.5
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2.
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Finance and Investments |
8
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$24.6
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3.
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Automotive |
6
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$17.2
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3.
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Fashion & Retail |
6
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$27
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3.
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Healthcare |
6
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$11
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3.
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Media and Entertainment |
6
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$37
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4.
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Manufacturing |
5
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$14.1
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5.
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Metals and Mining |
4
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$6.4
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5.
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Property |
4
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$9.9
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6.
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Energy |
2
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$7.7
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6.
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Food and Beverage |
2
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$8
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7.
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Service |
1
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$1.2
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8.
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Construction & Engineering |
0
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$0
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8.
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Gambling and Casinos |
0
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$0
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8.
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Logistics |
0
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$0
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8.
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Sports |
0
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$0
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8.
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Telecommunications |
0
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$0
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According to the data, there are presently 78 millennial billionaires in the world with an astonishing combined net worth of $418.6 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and Co-founder, Facebook Inc, led with a sizeable net worth of $97 billion. Followed by Zhang Yiming, the founder of the content media platform, ByteDance, who has a net worth of $35.6 billion. See the top 10 below.
The 10 Richest Millennial Billionaires in the World:
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The 10 Richest Millennial Billionaires in the World
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Rank
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Name
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Age
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Industry
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Net Worth (USD$ – Billion)
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1.
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Mark Zuckerberg |
36
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Technology |
$97
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2.
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Zhang Yiming |
37
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Technology |
$35.6
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3.
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Dustin Moskovitz |
36
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Technology |
$17.8
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4.
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Pavel Durov |
36
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Technology |
$17.2
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5.
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Lukas Walton |
34
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Fashion and Retail |
$15.6
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6.
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Cheng Yixiao |
37
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Media and Entertainment |
$14.1
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7.
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Nathan Blecharczyk |
37
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Technology |
$12.4
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8.
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Bobby Murphy |
32
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Technology |
$11.9
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9.
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Evan Spiegel |
30
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Technology |
$11.1
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10.
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Sam Bankman-Fried |
29
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Finance and Investments |
$8.7
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10.
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Agnete Kirk Thinggaard |
37
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Manufacturing |
$8.7
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