Fred Ehrsam

Fred Ehrsam

Fred Ehrsam (#1788)

Global Rank #1788
Country Rank #611
Country United States

Fred Ehrsam is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • cryptocurrency exchange
  • United States
  • M
  • 38 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,788
Country Rank #611
Net Worth $2.3B
Previous Worth $2.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry cryptocurrency exchange
Age 38 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 37
Source Of Wealth cryptocurrency exchange, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
Education Bachelor of Science, Duke Univeristy
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.3B
Current Net Worth $2.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Fred Ehrsam founded cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in 2012 with Brian Armstrong. It has since grown into the largest U.S. crypto brokerage. Ehrsam left the company in 2017 but remains on the board and still owns about 4% of its stock; Coinbase went public in 2021. In 2018, he cofounded Paradigm, a cryptocurrency investment firm with more than $8 billion in assets. Ehrsam graduated from Duke and worked as a foreign exchange trader at Goldman Sachs for two years before starting Coinbase. Growing up, he played thousands of hours of World of Warcraft, where he first learned about the concept of in-game digital currencies.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Fred Ehrsam.

#1755
Billionaires (2026)
#333
Forbes 400 (2021)
Ranked
30 Under 30 - Finance (2014)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $2.3B (May 4, 2026)

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