Taavet Hinrikus

Taavet Hinrikus

Taavet Hinrikus (#3163)

Global Rank #3163
Country Rank #2
Country Estonia

Taavet Hinrikus is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • payments, banking
  • Estonia
  • M
  • 44 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,163
Country Rank #2
Net Worth $1.1B
Previous Worth $1.2B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country Estonia
Industry payments, banking
Age 44 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence London, United Kingdom
Citizenship Estonia
World Billionaires List Estonia Billionaires payments, banking

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 43
Source Of Wealth payments, banking, Self Made
Residence London, United Kingdom
Citizenship Estonia
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -8.3% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.2B
Current Net Worth $1.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Taavet Hinrikus cofounded cross-border payments startup Transferwise in 2011 and took it public as Wise in July 2021 on the London Stock Exchange. Wise offers low cost money transfers across 56 different currencies, allowing users to avoid big banking fees for moving money abroad. Hinrikus and cofounder Kristo Käärmann are Estonia's first two billionaires. The pair met while working in London. Käärmann and Hinrikus started Wise after having become "sick of losing money" to banks in fees for sending money to Estonia. Billionaires Peter Thiel and Richard Branson were early investors, followed by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz and money manager Baillie Gifford.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Taavet Hinrikus.

#3017
Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Taavet Hinrikus'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: $1.1B (May 4, 2026)

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