Top 100 Entrepreneurs in the World (2025 Edition)

Top 100 Entrepreneurs in the World (2025 Edition)

Entrepreneurship continues to redefine the global economy in 2025. From artificial intelligence to clean energy, entertainment to e-commerce, today’s visionaries are transforming ideas into industries and inspiring millions.

Here’s the updated list of the Top 100 Entrepreneurs in the World (2025 Edition) — ranked by influence, innovation, net worth, and global impact.

RankEntrepreneurCompany / Known ForCountry
1Elon MuskTesla, SpaceX, X (Twitter)USA
2Jeff BezosAmazon, Blue OriginUSA
3Bernard ArnaultLVMHFrance
4Mark ZuckerbergMeta (Facebook, Instagram)USA
5Warren BuffettBerkshire HathawayUSA
6Bill GatesMicrosoft, Gates FoundationUSA
7Larry PageGoogle (Alphabet)USA
8Sergey BrinGoogle (Alphabet)USA
9Steve BallmerMicrosoftUSA
10Mukesh AmbaniReliance IndustriesIndia
11Gautam AdaniAdani GroupIndia
12Tim CookAppleUSA
13Jensen HuangNVIDIAUSA
14Michael DellDell TechnologiesUSA
15Carlos Slim HelúAmérica MóvilMexico
16Larry EllisonOracleUSA
17Amancio OrtegaZara (Inditex)Spain
18Zhong ShanshanNongfu Spring, WantaiChina
19Pony Ma (Ma Huateng)TencentChina
20Jack MaAlibaba GroupChina
21Reed HastingsNetflixUSA
22Brian CheskyAirbnbUSA
23Daniel EkSpotifySweden
24Patrick CollisonStripeIreland
25John CollisonStripeIreland
26Drew HoustonDropboxUSA
27Evan SpiegelSnapchatUSA
28Travis KalanickUberUSA
29Dara KhosrowshahiUberUSA
30Susan WojcickiYouTube (former CEO)USA
31Sundar PichaiGoogle (Alphabet CEO)India/USA
32Satya NadellaMicrosoft (CEO)India/USA
33Zhang YimingByteDance (TikTok)China
34Lei JunXiaomiChina
35Ritesh AgarwalOYO RoomsIndia
36Ben SilbermannPinterestUSA
37Stewart ButterfieldSlackCanada
38Ryan ReynoldsAviation Gin, Mint MobileCanada
39Oprah WinfreyOWN Network, Harpo ProductionsUSA
40Richard BransonVirgin GroupUK
41Howard SchultzStarbucksUSA
42Reed HoffmanLinkedInUSA
43Peter ThielPayPal, PalantirUSA
44Dustin MoskovitzAsana, Facebook co-founderUSA
45Garrett CampUber, StumbleUponCanada
46Kevin SystromInstagramUSA
47Mike KriegerInstagramBrazil
48Melanie PerkinsCanvaAustralia
49Cliff ObrechtCanvaAustralia
50Sam AltmanOpenAIUSA
51Naval RavikantAngelListUSA
52N. R. Narayana MurthyInfosysIndia
53Azim PremjiWiproIndia
54Michael BloombergBloomberg LPUSA
55Marc BenioffSalesforceUSA
56Daniel ZhangAlibaba GroupChina
57Robin LiBaiduChina
58Elon Musk (xAI)Artificial IntelligenceUSA
59Kimbal MuskThe Kitchen, Tesla boardUSA
60John DoerrKleiner PerkinsUSA
61Chamath PalihapitiyaSocial CapitalUSA
62Tony RobbinsRobbins ResearchUSA
63Daymond JohnFUBU, Shark TankUSA
64Kevin O’LearyO’Leary FundsCanada
65Lori GreinerShark Tank, InventorUSA
66Sara BlakelySpanxUSA
67Kylie JennerKylie CosmeticsUSA
68RihannaFenty BeautyBarbados
69Kim KardashianSkimsUSA
70BeyoncéParkwood EntertainmentUSA
71Jay-ZRoc NationUSA
72Kanye WestYeezyUSA
73Andrew TateOnline BusinessesUK
74MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)YouTube, FeastablesUSA
75Logan PaulPrime, YouTubeUSA
76KSIPrime, SidemenUK
77Alex HormoziAcquisition.comUSA
78Grant CardoneCardone CapitalUSA
79Gary VaynerchukVaynerMediaUSA
80Tai LopezRetail Ecommerce VenturesUSA
81Nuseir YassinNas DailySingapore
82Tanmay BhatComedian, Content CreatorIndia
83Bhavish AggarwalOlaIndia
84Deepinder GoyalZomatoIndia
85Byju RaveendranBYJU’SIndia
86Peyush BansalLenskartIndia
87Aman GuptaboAtIndia
88Vineeta SinghSugar CosmeticsIndia
89Ghazal AlaghMamaearthIndia
90Falguni NayarNykaaIndia
91Lei ZhangHillhouse CapitalChina
92Henry KravisKKR & Co.USA
93Ray DalioBridgewater AssociatesUSA
94Ken GriffinCitadelUSA
95Changpeng Zhao (CZ)BinanceCanada
96Brian ArmstrongCoinbaseUSA
97Vitalik ButerinEthereumCanada
98Sam Bankman-FriedFTX (ex)USA
99Niklas ZennströmSkypeSweden
100Elon Musk Jr. (hypothetical)

These 100 entrepreneurs have reshaped industries, built global brands, and inspired millions with their vision and perseverance. Whether it’s tech giants like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, or rising innovators like Melanie Perkins, their stories prove one truth — entrepreneurship is the engine of change in the modern world.