Leaving behind Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the second richest man in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Zuckerberg’s net worth has now reached $211 billion i.e. Rs 17.73 lakh crore. At the same time, Tesla CEO Elon Musk remains the richest man in the world with a net worth of $263 billion (Rs 22.09 lakh crore). In the list of the world’s richest, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is at number three with a net worth of $209 billion (Rs 17.56 lakh crore). At the same time, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault is at number four with a net worth of $193 billion (Rs 16.21 lakh crore). Zuckerberg’s net worth increased by $78.1 billion in 2024
In 2024, Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has so far grown by $78.1 billion (?6.5 lakh crore). With this, Zuckerberg has also joined the $ 200 billion net worth club. Musk and Bezos are already included in this club. At the same time, Bernard Arnault has been out of this club due to the decrease in wealth. Meta shares increased by more than 72% this year
A large part of the wealth of Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook in 2004, is the result of the success of the Meta platform. Meta shares have increased by more than 72% this year. The company’s stock has reached a record high level of $ 595.94. Meta owns major social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Threads and messaging app WhatsApp. At the Meta Connect 2024 event on September 25, 40-year-old Zuckerberg said that Meta-AI is on its way to becoming the most used digital assistant worldwide. He said that the service is close to reaching 500 million active users and is expected to expand further in large markets like the European Union. This year, tech leaders have seen good growth in their net worth
Apart from Zuckerberg, many tech leaders have seen good growth in their net worth this year. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s net worth has increased by $63.5 billion (?5.3 lakh crores) this year and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s net worth has increased by $55.9 billion (?4.7 lakh crores).
