Liang Wenfeng's Wealth Rises 3,850% to $39.5 Billion, Entering Global Top 50
Liang Wenfeng's net worth surged 3,850% to $39.5 billion in the year to July 2026, making him the fastest-growing billionaire and placing him in the global top 50. The valuation of his AI startup DeepSeek jumped from RMB 7.2 billion in 2025 to RMB 400 billion in 2026. Globally, 3,356 billionaires were listed, with the US leading at 990 and China second at 511. Zhang Yiming topped China with $69.3 billion. Elon Musk's wealth rose to $725.1 billion, the largest increase.
Liang Wenfeng's net worth increased from $1 billion to $39.5 billion in one year, a gain of 3,850%, making him the fastest-growing billionaire in terms of wealth during the period and placing him among the top 50 on the global rich list. The valuation of DeepSeek, which he founded, jumped from approximately RMB 7.2 billion in 2025 to approximately RMB 400 billion in 2026.
As of July 27, 2026, there were 3,356 billionaires worldwide with net assets exceeding $1 billion, with the United States leading with 990 and China ranking second with 511. Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, became China's richest person with a net worth of $69.3 billion, and the total wealth of China's 511 billionaires reached $2.06 trillion.
Elon Musk, founder of US electric vehicle giant Tesla, saw his net worth rise from $405.6 billion to $725.1 billion over the past year, an average increase of approximately $875 million per day, ranking first globally in both wealth increment and total net assets.
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