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Alexander Samwer

Alexander Samwer

Alexander Samwer (#3091)

Global Rank #3091
Country Rank #196
Country Germany

Alexander Samwer is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • tech investments
  • Germany
  • M
  • 51 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,091
Country Rank #196
Net Worth $1.1B
Previous Worth $1.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Germany
Industry tech investments
Age 51 Years
Gender M
Last Refreshed 10 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Munich, Germany
Citizenship Germany
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 51
Source Of Wealth tech investments, Self Made
Residence Munich, Germany
Citizenship Germany
Marital Status Married
Children 1
Education Master of Arts, Oxford University; Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.1B
Current Net Worth $1.1B

About Me

Alexander Samwer and his brothers Oliver and Marc founded Berlin-based tech incubator Rocket Internet in 2007 and took it public in October 2014. The youngest of the brothers, Alexander does not take part in day-to-day management of the company, leaving that to Oliver. Together, the brothers own around 50% of Rocket. In October 2020, the company delisted from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is now private. Inspired by the dot-com boom, the brothers created a German auction site, Alando, in 1999 and sold it to eBay for $43 million after a few months That was followed by the creation of mobile phone content provider Jamba!, which was sold to Verisign in 2004 for $273 million.

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Did You Know?

Alexander is on the board of directors of Zalando, a German e-commerce company founded by Rocket Internet and modeled after Zappos in the U.S.

He graduated from Oxford University and earned an MBA from Harvard University.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Alexander Samwer's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.1B ()

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