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Steven Hao

Steven Hao

Steven Hao (#720)

Global Rank #720
Country Rank #301
Country United States

Steven Hao is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 6 B
  • AI software
  • United States
  • M
  • 30 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #720
Country Rank #301
Net Worth $5.8B
Previous Worth $5.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry AI software
Age 30 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 01 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence San Francisco, California
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Personal Stats

Age 30
Source Of Wealth AI software, Self Made
Residence San Francisco, California
Citizenship United States
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.8B
Current Net Worth $5.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Steven Hao is the CTO of Cognition, a vibe-coding startup that raised $400 million in September 2025, vaulting its worth to $10.2 billion. Cognition is the maker of Devin, a coding agent used by businesses including Citibank and fintech Ramp. Hao, along with cofounders Scott Wu and Walden Yan, are all gold medalist coders who met on the competitive circuit. Before Cognition, Hao was a top engineer at Scale AI, the data labeling giant that sold nearly half its company to Meta. Cognition is backed by blue chip investors including Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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