Arkady Volozh Net Worth

Arkady Volozh has an estimated net worth of $5.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Arkady Volozh profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.5 billion in 2018.

Arkady Volozh is an Israeli tech entrepreneur and computer scientist best known for cofounded Yandex. He began working on search in 1989 and set up Arkadia Company in 1990 to build search software. Early projects included electronic search tools for patents, Russian classical literature, and the Bible. He also cofounded InfiNet Wireless and founded CompTek International, a distributor of network and telecom equipment in Russia.

His wealth is tied mainly to Yandex, the company best known for its search engine, and to its later form, Nebius Group. Yandex was renamed Nebius Group in 2024 after selling its Russian assets to local investors in a $5.4 billion deal. The company kept its core business in A.I.-centric cloud services and now trades on the Nasdaq. Forbes put Volozh at $5.7 billion on its real-time billionaires tracker as of October 20, 2026.

How Arkady Volozh built his fortune

Volozh made his name by building search technology and turning it into a larger tech business. He started search work in 1989, then launched Arkadia Company in 1990 to develop search software. Those early systems were used for patents, Russian classical literature, and the Bible. He later cofounded Yandex with Ilya Segalovich, whose work helped create a company known widely for its search engine.

His money also comes from businesses beyond search alone. He founded CompTek International, which distributed network and telecom equipment in Russia, and cofounded InfiNet Wireless, a wireless networking technology company. In 2024, Yandex became Nebius Group after a $5.4 billion sale of Russian assets. The remaining company kept an A.I.-centric cloud services business and continued trading on the Nasdaq, giving Volozh a new base for growth.

Forbes net worth changes

Forbes has shown a long swing in Volozh's fortune. Its World's Billionaires List estimated him at $1.5 billion in 2018, $1.4 billion in 2019, and $1.2 billion in 2020. That estimate then rose to $2.3 billion in 2021, before dropping to $1.1 billion in 2023. In 2024, after the company changed shape and sold Russian assets, Forbes put him back at $1.5 billion.

The next moves were bigger. Forbes estimated Volozh at $1.2 billion in 2025 and then $3.2 billion in 2026 on its World's Billionaires List. Forbes later showed $5.7 billion on its real-time billionaires tracker in October 2026. The key business shift was the 2024 breakup and rename to Nebius Group, with the company keeping its A.I.-centric cloud services business and its Nasdaq listing.