Four Wiz founders surge up global billionaires list with $2.2B each
Google's $32 billion acquisition propels Wiz co-founders, who are each estimated to hold 9.3% of the company.
The four co-founders of Wiz have climbed the ranks of the world’s billionaires list this year following the company’s $32 billion acquisition by Google. CEO Assaf Rappaport, CTO Ami Luttwak, VP of Product Yinon Costica, and VP of R&D Roy Reznik, who first entered the rankings last year with an estimated net worth of $1 billion each, have seen their fortunes rise significantly. According to Forbes, each of them now has an estimated personal fortune of around $2.2 billion, placing them in 1,626th place out of 3,028 billionaires.
Based on estimates, each founder holds approximately 9.3% of Wiz, meaning they will each receive around $3 billion before taxes from the acquisition.
Rappaport previously served as General Manager of R&D at Microsoft Israel after selling his previous startup, Adallom, to the tech giant for $320 million in 2015. The other Wiz co-founders have been with him since their military service and also played key roles at Adallom.
The highest-ranked Israeli on the list is Eyal Ofer, whose fortune has grown to $28 billion, placing him 68th overall. His brother, Idan Ofer, follows closely with a net worth of $22.5 billion.
Other notable Israelis on the list include gaming entrepreneurs Dmitry and Igor Bukhman, who are each valued at $9.8 billion, and Viatcheslav Kantor, with a net worth of $9.5 billion. Check Point co-founder Gil Shwed, who recently stepped down as CEO, has seen his fortune grow by $2 billion over the past year to reach $6.4 billion. His fellow Check Point co-founder, Shlomo Kramer, has an estimated net worth of $2.4 billion.
Additional names on the list include Amnon Shashua ($1.8 billion), Nir Zuk ($1.6 billion), and monday.com co-founder Roy Mann ($1.4 billion).
At the top of the global rankings, Elon Musk leads with a staggering $342 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg ($216 billion) and Jeff Bezos ($215 billion).
