Samuel Chen

Samuel Chen (#2539)

Global Rank #2539

Country Rank #52

Country Taiwan

Samuel Chen is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Investments
Taiwan
M
76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,539

Country Rank #52

Net Worth $1.6B

Previous Worth $1.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Taiwan

Industry Investments

Age 76 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Citizenship Taiwan

Marital Status Married

World Billionaires List Taiwan Billionaires Investments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 76

Source Of Wealth Investments, Self Made

Citizenship Taiwan

Marital Status Married

Children 2

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

Previous Net Worth $1.6B

Current Net Worth $1.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Samuel Chen was an early investor in Zoom and served as its director until 2018. He made the investment after playing football with founder Eric Yuan in San Francisco. He also invested in a range of biotech and electronics companies in Taiwan through his Digital Mobile Venture and sits on the board of many. His majority-owned cancer drug research firm Polaris Group went public in Taiwan in 2022. Chen earned his initial wealth by trading ink.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Samuel Chen.

#2274

Billionaires (2026)

#38

Taiwan's 50 Richest (2025)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $1.6B (May 4, 2026)