Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune surpasses US$100bil

Zuckerberg joins fellow tech titans Bezos and Gates as the only people in the world who currently have centibillionaire status, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg’s fortune is largely derived from his 13% stake in Facebook. — AP

Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth passed US$100bil (RM419.35bil) for the first time on Aug 6 after Facebook Inc hit a record high on optimism about the release of its TikTok competitor Reels.

The 36-year-old joins fellow tech titans Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as the only people in the world who currently have centibillionaire status, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg’s fortune is largely derived from his 13% stake in Facebook.