FX.co ★ World’s top 5 youngest billionaires

Alexandr Wang

This 25-year-old American is the youngest self-made billionaire in the world. He founded Scale AI, an artificial intelligence company, when he was just 19 years old. An MIT dropout, Wang spend 2 years hammering away at his business to get to the Forbes 30 under 30 list. This year, his start-up is estimated at $7.3 billion, which makes him a billionaire. With an impressive $1 billion in his personal bank account, Wang takes fifth place in the ranking of the world's youngest super-rich.

Wang Zelong

This 26-year-old businessman is China’s richest millennial. According to the latest data, his fortune is estimated at $1.3 billion and comes from stakes in CNNC Hua Yuan Titanium Dioxide and Lomon Billions Group. Both produce titanium dioxide, used in paints, enamels, and varnishes as well as a great variety of other materials, including plastic, rubber, paper, etc. On the Forbes list of the world’s youngest billionaires, Zelong is ranked fourth.

Pedro Franceschi

This 26-year-old Brazilian joined the billionaire club in 2021 when his fintech start-up Brex received $12.3 billion in funding. Pedro Franceschi with his colleague Enrique Dubugras founded a corporate credit card company in 2017. In 5 years, Brex has become one of the leading firms in the industry. The fortune of its founder grows with the expansion of the start-up in the American market. The latest data shows that Francesca has more than $1.5 billion in his private bank account. He is Forbes’ third youngest billionaire in the world.

Kevin David Lehmann

When Kevin David Lehmann was only 14 years old, he received a very generous gift from his father – 50% of the shares of Germany's leading drugstore chain, dm-drogerie markt. Six years have passed and Lehmann is still the majority shareholder of the company with an annual income of over $12 billion. Today, dm-drogerie markt is one of Europe’s biggest retailers by revenue, bringing Lehmann a solid profit. The young businessman is worth some $2.1 billion and occupies second place on the Forbes list.

Kim Jeong Yoon

Kim Jeong Yoon, the 18-year-old daughter of late Nexon founder Kim Jung Joo (in the photo) is the world’s youngest billionaire in the world, according to Forbes. When her father and CEO of a global video game publisher died at the age of 54 in February 2021, his wife inherited most of his assets. The IT entrepreneur’s youngest daughter received a whopping $2.5 billion. Notably, little is known about the world’s youngest billionaire.