Can you imagine having billions by the age of 21? That's how much the world's youngest billionaire counts. See who are the youngest billionaires in the world in 2018 according to Forbes.
Forbes has recently prepared the ranking again the youngest billionaires in the world and the list is quite interesting. Three of these billionaires are Norwegians, and the youngest billionaire in the world is old only 21 years old. See who the world's youngest billionaires are in 2018, ranked here by age - from oldest to youngest.
5. John Collison, 27
1 billion US dollars
The failed Harvard student co-founded Stripe, an online payments company, in 2011 with his brother Patrick. The brothers, born in Ireland, today live in San Francisco, where the company's headquarters are also located.
4. Evan Spiegel, 27
4.1 billion US dollars
Together with his former Stanford classmate, Spiegel co-created the popular app Snapchat in 2011. Each has an 18% stake in the company and shares with voting rights. Today, as many as 170 million people around the world use the application every day.
3. Gustav Magnar Witzøe, 24
1.9 billion US dollars
Gustav owns almost half of the Norwegian fish farm Salmar, which, among other things, is one of the world's largest producers of salmon. His father, who still runs the company today, donated this share to Gustav in 2013. Gustav focuses more on investing in real estate and technology startups.
2. Katharina Andresen, 22
1.4 billion US dollars
Norwegian Katharina Andresen made tabloid headlines last year when she was caught driving under the influence of alcohol. She is the second youngest billionaire in the world - only her sister Alexandra is younger than her. Katharina inherited 42 percent of the family investment company Ferd, which is run by her father Johan.
1. Alexandra Andresen, 21
1.4 billion US dollars
At 21, Alexandra is the youngest billionaire in the world. She also inherited 42 percent of the family business. Ferd is otherwise an active investor on the Nordic stock market. It also invests in private equity and venture funds.
