Who Are the World's Richest Tech Billionaires?

Technological advancements are rapidly accelerating in today's digital era. Unsurprisingly, many technology companies are reaping huge profits. A number of billionaires, founders, and owners of technology companies have emerged globally.

According to Forbes, Jeff Bezos is the world's richest technology billionaire this year. The founder of Amazon, who stepped down from the company in July 2021, has a net worth of US$201 billion, or approximately Rp 2,870 trillion (using an exchange rate of Rp 14,282/US$).

Next is the founder and former CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates, with a net worth of US$137.9 billion. Following him is Oracle Corporation CEO Larry Ellison, with a net worth of US$127 billion.

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have net worths of US$124.7 billion and US$120.1 billion, respectively. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg follows, with a net worth of US$117.3 billion.

Below are the top 10 richest people in the world in the technology sector, according to Forbes. Their net worths are based on data from November 11, 2021:

1. Jeff Bezos
* Net worth: US$ 201 billion
* Source of wealth: Amazon

2. Bill Gates
* Net worth: US$ 137.9 billion
* Source of wealth: Microsoft

3. Larry Ellison
* Net worth: US$ 127 billion
* Source: Oracle

4. Larry Page
* Net worth: US$ 124.7 billion
* Source of wealth: Google

5. Sergey Brin
* Net worth: US$ 120.1 billion
* Source of wealth: Google

6. Mark Zuckerberg
* Net worth: US$ 117.3 billion
* Source of wealth: Facebook

7. Steve Ballmer
* Net worth: US$ 104.4 billion
* Source of wealth: Microsoft

8. Zhang Yiming
* Net worth: US$ 59.4 billion
* Source of wealth: TikTok

9. Michael Dell
* Net worth: US$ 59.3 billion
* Source of wealth: Dell

10. MacKenzie Scott
* Net worth: US$ 58.5 billion
* Source of wealth: Amazon