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Meet The World's Youngest Billionaires 2025

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Forbes ME December English Issue

The world's youngest billionaires, spanning self-made and inherited wealth, have made their mark before turning 25. Spanning industries from pharmaceuticals to gaming, they represent the next generation of global wealth transfer and are collectively worth more than $22.7 billion. Ages, net worths and rankings are as of December 11, 2025.

- AMAL ABDELWAHAB

Meet The World's Youngest Billionaires 2025

1. Johannes von Baumbach

Age: 20

Net Worth: $5.7 Billion

Source of Wealth: Pharma

Citizenship: Germany

von Baumbach, the world's youngest billionaire, is an heir to Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim, the largest privately owned pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1885 by Albert Boehringer, the family-run firm remains a global leader in human and animal health, employing over 54,500 people across 130 markets. Ranked 650th on Forbes’ 2025 World’s Billionaires List, von Baumbach and his three siblings, all under 30, each hold a $5.7 billion stake in the company. Boehringer Ingelheim’s group net sales grew by 6.3% to $16.4 billion in H1 2025.

2. Lívia Voigt de Assis

Age: 21

Net Worth: $1.2 Billion

Source of Wealth: Industrial Machinery

Citizenship: Brazil

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THE RELUCTANT VISIONARY

Sobha Group's Founder, PNC Menon, the U.A.E.'s wealthiest real estate expat billionaire, has built a fully integrated empire of luxury property and interiors. From record 2025 sales to landmark island projects, his next-generation leadership is redefining the region's property landscape.

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6 mins

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Jackpot Stock Scare Story

WHAT TO DO IF MUCH OF YOUR WEALTH IS IN A SINGLE ASSET AND YOU DON'T WANT TO BE CLOBBERED BY CAPITAL GAINS TAXES.

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5 mins

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Crash-Proof Funds

WORRIED ABOUT A BUBBLE? INNOVATOR CAPITAL HAS 160 ETFS DESIGNED TO LET YOU RIDE THE BULL MARKET WITH YOUR SEAT BELT SECURELY FASTENED.

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4 mins

Forbes ME December English Issue

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BUILDING BLOCKS

As Founder and Chairman, Rizwan Sajan has grown Danube Group into a multi-vertical conglomerate, cementing its position as one of Dubai's most prominent private-sector developers. His latest move, a Shah Rukh Khan-branded tower, introduces one of Danube's most high-profile projects to date.

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6 mins

Forbes ME December English Issue

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Leadership: The Journey Continues

Becoming a leader is not a conclusion, it is the beginning of a journey and the Middle East's business elite is putting its best foot forward.

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6 mins

Forbes ME December English Issue

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PROFITING PERSONALLY

Lili Reinhart rode mainstream media to stardom. Now she's building a huge social media fan base to back her entertainment and skin care bets.

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2 mins

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UNLOCKING VALUE

Mahmoud AbdelMaksoud, Cofounder and Co-CEO of Nawy Unlocked, is transforming Egypt's rental market by converting idle unfinished units into income-generating homes. After joining Nawy in January 2025 via acquisition, he plans to scale from 300 units to 7,000 within five years.

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5 mins

Forbes ME December English Issue

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AI's Inner Voice

ELEVENLABS' computer voices are so convincing they could fool your mother. That's both a blessing-its 30 Under 30 alumni founders are now both billionaires- and a curse for the four-year-old company.

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5 mins

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Inside the Everything Bubble

FROM AN AI-FUELED STOCK RALLY TO RECORD-HIGH GOLD, THE SIGNS ARE STACKING UP THAT NEARLY EVERY ASSET CLASS IS DUE FOR A RECKONING.

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1 mins

Forbes ME December English Issue

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Investment, Innovation, Ambition: The GCC Logistics Sector Is Evolving

In a context of economic diversification, shifting trade patterns, and advancing technology, the GCC is developing a logistics sector that is fit for the future.

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4 mins

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