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Niraj Shah

Niraj Shah

Niraj Shah (#2729)

Global Rank #2729
Country Rank #878
Country United States

Niraj Shah is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • online retail
  • United States
  • M
  • 52 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,729
Country Rank #878
Net Worth $1.4B
Previous Worth $1.4B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry online retail
Age 52 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 18 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Boston, Massachusetts
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires online retail

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 52
Source Of Wealth online retail, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Boston, Massachusetts
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Cornell University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.4B
Current Net Worth $1.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Niraj Shah is cofounder and CEO of online home goods retailer Wayfair. He started the business in 2002 with Steve Conine, who is also a billionaire. The two met as high school students at a program at Cornell University. Shah and Conine ended up living in the same dorm their freshman year at Cornell and became good friends. Wayfair, which now offers more than 18 million products, generated $14 billion in net revenue in 2020, up 55% from the previous year. Shah joined the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in 2017.

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Did You Know?

In their final semester of college, Conine and Shah both enrolled in a class on entrepreneurism, which sparked a business plan that turned into their first company.

The duo started Wayfair in a spare bedroom of Conine's house. They soon operated 250 websites selling everything from barstools to birdhouses

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $1.4B (May 4, 2026)

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