List of AI Billionaires Under 30 in 2026

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Tech News World - Here is the List of AI Billionaires Under 30 in 2026 and how they became billionaires, according to data from Forbes:

List of AI Billionaires Under 30 in 2026 and how they became billionaires:

1 - Alexandr Wang - United States

Alexandr Wang ranks No. 1 AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 3.2 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Alex Wang cofounded Scale AI in 2016 to help companies put their raw data to work for AI and machine learning. He served as CEO of Scale AI until June 2025, when Meta acquired 49% of the company in a deal that valued Scale at around $29 billion and Wang left Scale to become Meta's chief AI officer. Wang was the world's youngest self-made billionaire until October 2025, when he was overtaken by Shayne Coplan in the Polymarket industry.

2 - Fabian Hedin - Sweden

Fabian Hedin ranks 2nd AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 3.1 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Fabian Hedin is cofounder and chief technology officer of Swedish vibe coding startup Lovable. Private investors valued Lovable at $13.3 billion in August 2026. Forbes estimates that Hedin and his billionaire cofounder, Lovable CEO Anton Osika, each own 24% of the company. Launched in November 2024, Lovable achieved $100 million in subscription revenue (on an annualized basis) in just eight months, making it the fastest-growing software startup in history.

3 - Michael Truell - United States

Michael Truell ranks 3rd AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 2.6 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Michael Truell is the cofounder and CEO of Cursor, the maker of a popular AI code editing tool. He cofounded the company with three friends from MIT in 2022. The company was acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion in August 2026. Forbes estimates that each Cursor cofounder received shares of the rocket maker worth $2.4 billion at the deal's closing. Before the SpaceX acquisition, Cursor claimed to have more than $1 billion in annualized revenue, making it one of the fastest growing AI startups.

4 - Arvid Lunnemark - Sweden

Arvid Lunnemark ranks 4th AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 2.6 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Arvid Lunnemark cofounded Cursor, the maker of a popular AI code editing tool, with three friends from MIT in 2022.

The company was acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion in August 2026. Forbes estimates that each Cursor cofounder received shares of the rocket maker worth $2.4 billion at the deal's closing.

5 - Sualeh Asif - Pakistan

Sualeh Asif ranks 5th AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 2.6 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Sualeh Asif cofounded Cursor, the maker of a popular AI code editing tool, with three friends from MIT. The company was acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion in August 2026. Forbes estimates that each Cursor cofounder received shares of the rocket maker worth $2.4 billion at the deal's closing.

6 - Aman Sanger - United States

Aman Sanger ranks 6th AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 2.6 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Aman Sanger cofounded Cursor, the maker of a popular AI code editing tool, with three friends from MIT in 2022.

The company was acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion in August 2026. Forbes estimates that each Cursor cofounder received shares of the rocket maker worth $2.4 billion at the deal's closing.

7 - Brendan Foody - United States

Brendan Foody ranks 7th AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 2.2 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Brendan Foody is a cofounder of Mercor, a recruiting startup that helps Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs train their models. Foody and his cofounders Surya Midha and Adarsh Hiremath became the world's three youngest self-made billionaires in October 2025, when private investors valued Mercor at $10 billion. All three were 22 at the time, but Midha is the youngest by roughly two months.

8 - Adarsh Hiremath - United States

Adarsh Hiremath ranks 8th AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 2.2 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Adarsh Hiremath is a cofounder of Mercor, a recruiting startup that helps Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs train their models. Hiremath and his cofounders Brendan Foody and Surya Midha became the world's three youngest self-made billionaires in October 2025, when private investors valued Mercor at $10 billion. All three were 22 at the time, but Midha is the youngest by roughly two months.

9 - Surya Midha - United States

Surya Midha ranks 9th AI Billionaire under 30 in 2026, with a net worth of USD 2.2 billion.

This is how he became a billionaire:

Surya Midha is a cofounder of Mercor, a recruiting startup that helps Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs train their models. Midha and his cofounders Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath became the world's three youngest self-made billionaires in October 2025, when private investors valued Mercor at $10 billion. All three were 22 at the time, but Midha is the youngest by roughly two months.

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