David Cheriton

David Cheriton

David Cheriton (#348)

I feel like I've been very fortunate in investing, but I still have the brain of a scrounger in terms of spending money.

  • $ 10 B
  • Google
  • Canada
  • M
  • 74 Years

About Me

"Professor Billionaire" David Cheriton, who is professor emeritus at Stanford University, made his fortune thanks to an early investment in Google. Cheriton and Andreas von Bechtolsheim (also now a billionaire) each invested $100,000 in Google when it was just getting started. The pair cofounded 3 companies: Arista Networks (IPO in 2014), Granite Systems (sold to Cisco in 1996) and Kealia (sold to Sun Microsystems in 2004). Cheriton resigned from Arista's board in 2014. Cheriton became chief data center scientist at Juniper Networks after the acquisition of his company Apstra in 2021.
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Achievements

Career Highlights

A snapshot of the defining milestones, leadership decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped David Cheriton’s rise and global influence.

  • #163   Billionaires (2025)
  • #50   Richest In Tech (2017)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking David Cheriton’s net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Current Net Worth: $9.8B (February 5, 2026)