The AI craze has funneled huge amounts of money into the market. Global investments by tech companies in AI have energized the industry. The influx of capital into AI innovation companies has made already wealthy billionaires even richer, while also creating a new generation of billionaires.
This article from Thairath Money introduces "7 New AI Billionaires" who grew wealthy through algorithms over the past year.
Liang Wenfeng is CEO and co-founder of DeepSeek, an AI company from China. According to Forbes, he has a net worth exceeding $11.5 billion.
Liang Wenfeng became globally recognized through DeepSeek's breakthrough moment that shook the AI market by releasing a cost-effective AI model. This raised doubts about whether the high-cost GenAI models from major U.S. players were still necessary.
Besides DeepSeek, he manages the private fund High-Flyer Capital Management, one of China's largest funds with over $14 billion in assets under management. This fund also invests in DeepSeek. Combining both ventures has elevated him to billionaire status.
Michael Intrator is CEO and co-founder of CoreWeave, a cloud service provider specializing in AI processing. He currently has a net worth of over $5.5 billion.
His wealth increased after CoreWeave announced plans to list on Nasdaq in March 2025, pushing the company's valuation beyond $23 billion. Holding about 11% of the company made him a billionaire instantly.
CoreWeave's main clients include big tech firms Microsoft and OpenAI, which recently signed a partnership deal worth $12 billion. This deal has positioned CoreWeave as a major global AI player.
Dario Amodei is CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, an AI research and development company behind the GenAI chatbot Claude. Forbes reports his net worth exceeds $3.7 billion.
Before founding Anthropic, Dario was well-known as OpenAI's research chief. After resigning, he and six former OpenAI employees started Anthropic.
His wealth grew as Anthropic's valuation surpassed $61.5 billion in March, following partnerships with tech giants Alphabet (Google's parent company) and Amazon. Anthropic remains a private company.
Alexandr Wang, founder and former CEO of Scale AI, now serves as Meta's Chief AI Officer. He became the world's youngest self-made billionaire, with a net worth over $3.2 billion.
Alexandr gained fame as a prodigy who founded Scale AI, a company managing and analyzing AI data, at 19. In 2025, Meta's acquisition of Scale AI valued the company at over $29 billion, making his roughly 14% stake worth billions.
Additionally, Mark Zuckerberg recruited him to Meta as Chief AI Officer to oversee AI development, particularly in "Superintelligence," AI capabilities surpassing human intelligence.
Lucy Guo is co-founder of Scale AI and currently CEO and founder of Passes, a startup providing a content creation monetization platform for creators. She has a net worth over $1.4 billion.
Last year, Lucy became a prominent young female self-made billionaire, surpassing Taylor Swift. Her wealth rose following Meta's acquisition of Scale AI, where she remains a shareholder with under 5% ownership.
She is also known for her simple, unpretentious lifestyle. After leaving Scale AI, she founded Passes, a platform helping internet creators monetize content.
Aravind Srinivas is CEO and co-founder of Perplexity, an AI startup and developer of the Perplexity AI chatbot. Although not yet on Forbes' billionaire list and with net worth under $1 billion, he is a key figure in AI.
Perplexity has played a significant role in technology.Currently,the company is valued at about $20 billion. Based on his undisclosed shareholding, Aravind Srinivas has become India's youngest billionaire.
Mira Murati is CEO and founder of Thinking Machines Lab, an AI research and product development company. Formerly a key executive at OpenAI serving as CTO before stepping down to start her own AI startup.
Mira is not yet listed as a billionaire by Forbes, with net worth under $1 billion, but she remains an influential figure to watch. Most of her wealth comes from Thinking Machines Lab's valuation growth through fundraising.The company is valuedat over $12 billion.
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