DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng’s fortune rises to $36 billion

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's net worth has surged to $36 billion, more than doubling from $16.7 billion, making him the wealthiest AI model founder, surpassing Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Greg Brockman, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng now has an estimated net worth of $36 billion, more than double his previous estimate of $16.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The increase makes Liang the wealthiest founder among companies whose primary business is AI models, according to Bloomberg’s comparison. He now ranks above Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman. Bloomberg’s comparison focuses on companies whose primary business and majority of revenue come directly from AI models, excluding diversified groups such as Alibaba and Tencent, as well as companies whose main businesses are elsewhere in the AI supply chain. Liang founded DeepSeek in 2023 after building High-Flyer, a quantitative investment firm. Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-14/deepseek-s-liang-tops-amodei-and-brockman-as-richest-ai-founder