Pavel Tykač Net Worth

Pavel Tykač has an estimated net worth of $8.6 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Pavel Tykač profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.4 billion in 2019.

Pavel Tykač is a Czech businessman who built his fortune in coal, power, and other investments. He started in the early 1990s by importing and selling computer technology. He later used those profits to buy a small regional bank. In 1992, he cofounded Motoinvest during the Czech Republic's privatization period. After several years away from public view, he returned to major investing through share trading, currency moves, and then energy assets.

His main business today is Sev.en Energy Group, which he owns. Through that group, his largest holdings include Czech coal mining firms and a power plant. He entered the energy sector in 2006 with a minority stake in Czech Coal and became its sole owner in 2010. In 2013, he bought the Chvaletice Power Station. In 2019, Sev.en Energy purchased a 50% stake in InterGen, adding power plants in the United Kingdom and Australia.

How Pavel Tykač built his wealth

Tykač began in business by importing and selling computer equipment after the Revolution. His early success gave him capital for larger deals. He later bought a small regional bank and sold it to IPB. In the 1990s, he also helped launch Motoinvest, an investor group active during privatization. That work put him in banking, investment funds, and corporate stakes, creating the base for his later fortune.

His focus later shifted toward market investing and energy. He traded shares on the Prague Stock Exchange, including ČEZ and Telefónica, and also made bets tied to currency movements. In 2006, he invested in Czech Coal, then took full control in 2010. He rebranded Czech Coal to Sev.en Group in 2017 and expanded through Sev.en Energy from 2018. His biggest assets now are coal mining businesses, a power plant, and the InterGen stake.

Forbes net worth updates

Forbes estimated Tykač's fortune at $1.4 billion in 2019 and again at $1.4 billion in 2020. The estimate then rose to $1.7 billion in 2021 and $3.4 billion in 2022. That climb came after years of building up his energy platform through Czech Coal, the Chvaletice Power Station, and the broader Sev.en business. His reach also became more international after Sev.en Energy bought a 50% stake in InterGen in 2019.

The Forbes estimate then moved to $8 billion in 2023, $7.7 billion in 2024, and $7.9 billion in 2025. In 2026, Forbes placed him at $9.1 billion on the World's Billionaires list. Forbes' real-time tracker later showed $8.6 billion in October 2026, which was also the current figure on October 20, 2026. His wealth is tied mainly to coal mines, power assets, and related energy investments through Sev.en Energy Group.