Billionaires

In July, the Defense Department made an unusual move for a federal U.S. agency when it purchased $400 million of…

This computer science professor became a billionaire launching four startups out of his privately-funded research lab, including unicorns Databricks and…

Gerry Cardinale’s firm RedBird Capital Partners is investing $1.8 billion toward Skydance’s $8 billion deal. Here’s how the tycoon became…

Daniella Pierson has cozied up to everyone from Diane von Furstenberg to Selena Gomez, burnishing her image as her businesses…

The two cofounders of publicly traded online furniture retailer Wayfair are billionaires yet again. Wayfair’s shares have skyrocketed in recent…

Update: Forbes has updated the story to reflect that Figma’s stock closed at $115.50 per share Thursday, or more than…

David Ellison, son of software centi-billionaire Larry Ellison, nurtured a relationship with Paramount over the past 15 years as a…

Danny Meyer made his name opening up a string of successful upscale restaurants in Manhattan. First came Union Square Cafe…

The convicted sex offender was worth nearly $600 million at his death, thanks mostly to two wealthy billionaire clients—plus generous…

After signing a new $1.5 billion deal with Paramount, Trey Parker and Matt Stone are part of Hollywood’s most elite…