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Joe Lonsdale

Joe Lonsdale

Joe Lonsdale (#1226)

Global Rank #1226
Country Rank #461
Country United States

Joe Lonsdale is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 4 B
  • tech investments
  • United States
  • M
  • 44 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,226
Country Rank #461
Net Worth $3.5B
Previous Worth $3.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry tech investments
Age 44 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 13 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Austin, Texas
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Personal Stats

Age 44
Source Of Wealth tech investments, Self Made
Residence Austin, Texas
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.5B
Current Net Worth $3.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Joe Lonsdale is the managing partner of venture capital firm 8VC, which he cofounded in 2015 and relocated to Texas in 2020. 8VC, with $6 billion in assets, has made several big bets on startups in defense tech and life sciences. A serial entrepreneur, Lonsdale has also cofounded data mining firm Palantir, which went public in 2020, and government software firm OpenGov. After studying computer science at Stanford, Lonsdale started his career working for billionaire investor Peter Thiel's hedge fund. In 2018 he founded the Cicero Institute, a conservative think tank that advocates for entrepreneur-friendly public policy in healthcare, housing and other causes.

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Current Net Worth: $3.5B (May 4, 2026)

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