Christian Angermayer’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2022 | $1.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $1.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $1.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $1.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $1.2 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
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Christian Angermayer’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Christian Angermayer has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Christian Angermayer profile (figures as of October 20, 2026).
Christian Angermayer is a German entrepreneur, investor, and executive film producer. He founded Apeiron Investment Group, a private investment firm with interests across life sciences, fintech, AI, psychedelics, and cryptocurrencies. He also founded atai Life Sciences and co-founded the blockchain startup Plasma. His work spans public and private companies in the U.S., Germany, Canada, and Australia, with Apeiron serving as his family office and main investing platform.
His first big payday came early. In 2000, he started biotech firm Ribopharma with college professors he met while studying biochemistry. He sold his stake when Ribopharma merged with Alnylam in 2003, which made him a multimillionaire at age 25. He later built Apeiron into the center of his investing career, backing biotech, cryptocurrency, and other emerging technologies while also working in film production through Film House Germany.
How Christian Angermayer makes money
Most of Angermayer's wealth comes from investing. Through his Malta-based family office, Apeiron Investment Group, he puts money into life sciences, fintech, AI, psychedelics, and cryptocurrencies. Apeiron holds stakes in publicly traded firms and private businesses across several countries. Its holdings include atai Life Sciences and blockchain holding company Samara, alongside co-investor Mike Novogratz. Forbes places him in Finance & Investments and says he is self-made.
His investing career started with biotech. After helping launch Ribopharma in 2000, he exited when the company merged with Alnylam in 2003. That early success gave him capital for later deals. He went on to found atai Life Sciences in 2018 and co-found Plasma in the blockchain space. Beyond investing, he has executive producer credits on films including Coming In, Filth, Big Game, Hector and the Search for Happiness, Army of Thieves, and Doctor Jekyll.
Forbes net worth timeline
Forbes valued Angermayer at $1 billion in 2023 and $1.1 billion in 2024. Those changes match a portfolio spread across biotech, fintech, cryptocurrency, and other emerging technologies. Forbes also notes that Apeiron owns stakes in several public and private companies in the U.S., Germany, Canada, and Australia, so the estimate can move as those holdings change over time.
Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker put him at $1.2 billion as of October 20, 2026. His wealth comes from a broad mix of investments rather than a single business. Forbes says Apeiron invests in life sciences, fintech, AI, psychedelics, and cryptocurrencies, and highlights holdings such as atai Life Sciences and Samara. Forbes also notes that he owns an extensive art collection that includes ancient artifacts tied to the history of psychedelics.
Career and money timeline
- 2000
He co-founded Ribopharma with college professors.
- 2003
He sold his stake when Ribopharma merged with Alnylam.
- 2011
He founded Film House Germany in Berlin and Los Angeles.
- 2018
He founded atai Life Sciences.
- 2019
Presight Capital raised its first fund, totaling $80 million.
- 2020
Peter Thiel became a strategic partner and anchor investor of Elevat3.
- 2023
He was an executive producer on Doctor Jekyll.
Christian Angermayer net worth FAQ
What is Christian Angermayer's net worth?
Christian Angermayer's net worth is an estimated $1.2 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Christian Angermayer profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Christian Angermayer get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Investments.
Is Christian Angermayer a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Christian Angermayer is worth $1.2 billion.
How has Christian Angermayer's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $1.2 billion (2022, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022). The latest is $1.2 billion (October 20, 2026).
What is Christian Angermayer best known for?
He is best known as the founder of Apeiron Investment Group and atai Life Sciences. He also co-founded Plasma and works as an executive film producer.
Where did his first major wealth come from?
His first major wealth came from Ribopharma. He co-founded the biotech company in 2000 and sold his stake when it merged with Alnylam in 2003.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Christian Angermayer profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Christian Angermayer profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Christian Angermayer profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Christian Angermayer profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Christian Angermayer profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Christian Angermayer profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Christian Angermayer (accessed October 21, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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