Forbes 400 2025: Tech's Tenev & Vivas Join Billionaire Ranks
The Forbes 400 list for 2025 has been released, revealing a mix of familiar faces and new entrants. Notably, Vlad Tenev, co-founder of Robinhood, and Eduardo Vivas, a former Yahoo Finance investor, join the ranks of America's wealthiest for the first time. The list is dominated by finance and investment, with technology and fashion & retail also making significant appearances.
Finance and investments lead the way with 113 billionaires, accounting for 28.3% of the list and a collective net worth of $1.5 trillion. Technology follows closely with 82 billionaires worth a combined $2.8 trillion. The food and beverage industry is the third largest, boasting 38 billionaires with a collective net worth of $378 billion.
Real estate, energy, sports, media & entertainment, fashion and retail, healthcare, and manufacturing each have their own billionaires, with collective net worths ranging from $72 billion to $613 billion. The sports industry, with 16 billionaires worth $138 billion, and media & entertainment, with 20 billionaires worth $166 billion, are particularly notable.
The 2025 Forbes 400 list underscores the continued dominance of finance and investment, while also highlighting the significant wealth generated in technology and other industries. The inclusion of Vlad Tenev and Eduardo Vivas signals a shift towards tech-driven wealth, reflecting the changing landscape of American business.
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