#9 · 2026 list
Warren Buffett
United States
- 🏦 Finance & Investments
- Investor
- Executive
Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth Estimate$142 billionForbes real-time estimate · Oct 1, 2026
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Peter Thiel
United StatesFinance & InvestmentsFounders Fund
- Co-Founder
- Venture Capitalist
- Investor
- Self-Made
Net Worth Estimate
$28.4 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#87 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Peter Thiel, born in Germany, co-founded PayPal, made the first outside investment in Facebook and co-founded the data-analytics company Palantir. He co-founded the venture firm Founders Fund in 2005.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #87 | $28.4 billion |
Figures from different sources and dates are listed separately and never merged. Missing years are not estimated. Net worth figures are estimates published by the named source on the date shown. They change frequently and are not exact or permanent. Rankings are date-stamped snapshots.
Philanthropy
No documented philanthropy recorded yet.
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