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Douglas Leone

Douglas Leone

Douglas Leone (#263)

Global Rank #263
Country Rank #112
Country United States

Take full responsibilities of failures, and share the successes.

  • $ 12 B
  • Venture capital
  • United States
  • M
  • 69 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #263
Country Rank #112
Net Worth $12.4B
Previous Worth $12.4B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Venture capital
Age 69 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Menlo Park, California
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Venture capital

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Personal Stats

Age 69
Source Of Wealth Venture capital, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Menlo Park, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Master of Business Administration, MIT Sloan School of Management; Master of Science, Columbia University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Cornell University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $12.4B
Current Net Worth $12.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Doug Leone is ranked at No. 8 on the 2026 Midas List, his 21st appearance. Leone ran Sequoia from 1996 to 2022 as its "senior steward." He returned to investing again in 2026 in a new role as the chairman of the storied venture fund. During his tenure, Leone guided Sequoia into tech investments including Rackspace, RingCentral, ServiceNow, Nubank and Wiz, which was acquired by Google for $32 billion in March 2026. He inherited the reins from firm founder Don Valentine in the mid-1990s, alongside Michael Moritz. He started his tech career at Sun Microsystems, a firm cofounded by another billionaire venture capitalist, Vinod Khosla. An Italian immigrant, Leone looks for entrepreneurs from humble, far-flung backgrounds.

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Did You Know?

When Leone moved to New York with his family at age 11, he barely spoke a word of English.

He's known for getting up at 4:30 a.m. to work out before a day at the firm.

Leone's first job was collecting golf balls by hand at a driving range. He lasted two days.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $12.4B (May 4, 2026)

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