Forrest Li

Forrest Li (#731)

Global Rank #731

Country Rank #5

Country Singapore

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$ 6 B
Online gaming, e-commerce
Singapore
M
48 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #731

Country Rank #5

Net Worth $5.7B

Previous Worth $5.7B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Singapore

Industry Online gaming, e-commerce

Age 48 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship Singapore

World Billionaires List Singapore Billionaires Online gaming, e-commerce

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 48

Source Of Wealth Online gaming, e-commerce, Self Made

Residence Singapore, Singapore

Citizenship Singapore

Marital Status Married

Education Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bachelor of Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.7B

Current Net Worth $5.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Stanford grad Forrest Li founded and runs online gaming and e-commerce firm Sea, which also has interests in e-payments and financial services. Li entered the ranks of Singapore's richest after listing Sea on the New York Stock Exchange in 2017. Sea has attracted investors such as Tencent, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, private equity firm General Atlantic and Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok's son Kuok Khoon Hua. In 2023, Sea booked its first-ever annual net profit since its IPO. Sea has rolled out digital banking services in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Brazil.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#595

Billionaires (2026)

Singapore's 50 Richest (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

When a college tutor couldn't pronounce his Chinese name Xiaodong, Li adopted the name Forrest after watching the movie Forrest Gump.

Li used to work as a recruiter for Motorola in Shanghai.

In 2022, Sea shut down its Indian e-commerce unit, citing market uncertainties.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $5.7B (May 4, 2026)