Forbes has just released the annual list of wealthiest people in the world. Many people in the list have made their fortune by pursuing career in tech. Tech leaders are billionaires. Startup boom has driven large cash-flow to tech leaders.

1. Bill Gates




Co-founder and former Chairman of Microsoft

Net worth : $79.2 billion

Age : 59

Source : Microsoft

2. Larry Ellison




Co-founder and former CEO of Oracle

Net worth : $54.3 billion

Age : 70

Source : Oracle


3. Jeff Bezos





Founder and CEO of Amazon

Net worth : $34.8 billion

Age : 51

Source : Amazon

4. Mark Zuckerberg




Founder and CEO of Facebook

Net worth : $33.4 billion

Age : 30

Source : Facebook

4. Larry Page




Co-founder and CEO of Google

Net worth : $29.7 billion

Age : 41

Source : Google

5. Sergey Brin




Co-founder and director of special project at Google

Net worth : $29.2 billion

Age : 41

Source : Google

6. Jack Ma




Founder and chairman of Alibaba

Net worth : $22.7 billion

Age : 50

Source : Alibaba

7. Steve Ballmer




Former CEO of Microsoft

Net worth : $21.5 billion

Age : 58

Source : Microsoft

8. Laurene Powell Jobs




Founder and Chairman of Emerson Collective

Net worth : $19.5 billion

Age : 51

Source : Apple, Disney

9. Michael Dell




Chairman and CEO of Dell

Net worth : $19.2 billion

Age : 50

Source : Dell

10. Azim Premji




Chairman of Wipro Limited

Net worth : $19.1 billion

Age : 69

Source : Wipro