Su Hua’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $2.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $2.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $17.8 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $4.3 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $2.8 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $2.8 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $3.8 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $3.8 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $1.9 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Su Hua’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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Su Hua has an estimated net worth of $1.9 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Su Hua profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is down from a peak of $17.8 billion.
Su Hua is a Chinese internet entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Kuaishou, the short video and live streaming platform that is sold outside China under the name Kwai. He was born in 1982 in Hunan province and grew up in a modest family in a village in the west of the province that, by his own account, only received electricity in 1998.
He taught himself to code at age 12 using a children's learning program and went on to graduate from Tsinghua University, one of China's top schools. Before he started his own company, he worked as a software developer, first for Google in the United States and later for the Chinese search giant Baidu.
Su served as chairman of Kuaishou Technology until 2023. His story, from a village without power to the head of one of China's largest apps, is one of the more striking rags to riches tales in Chinese tech.
How Su Hua made his money
In 2011 Su teamed up with Cheng Yixiao to launch Kuaishou. It began as a simple app for making and sharing GIF images, but it soon turned into a platform for short videos and later added live streaming, letting ordinary users share clips and build audiences. Tencent was one of the early investors. The app's simple tools made it easy for anyone to post.
Kuaishou grew into one of China's largest apps. Its pre-IPO investors included funds managed by Fidelity and BlackRock, and the company went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021. Su's fortune comes mainly from his stake in Kuaishou, so it rises and falls with the company's share price.
How Forbes has valued Su Hua
Forbes put Su's net worth at $2.9 billion in both 2019 and 2020. After Kuaishou's blockbuster listing, his fortune jumped to $17.8 billion on the 2021 list, more than six times his figure a year earlier.
The shares later cooled sharply. Forbes valued him at $4.3 billion in 2022, then $2.8 billion in 2023 and 2024. His figure rose to $3.8 billion in 2025 and stayed at $3.8 billion on the 2026 World's Billionaires List. As of October 20, 2026, the Forbes real-time billionaires tracker showed $1.9 billion, a reminder of how quickly tech fortunes can swing.
Career and money timeline
- 1982
Born in Hunan province.
- 1998
His home village received electricity.
- 2011
Co-founded Kuaishou with Cheng Yixiao as a GIF-making app.
- 2021
Kuaishou went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- 2023
Stepped down as chairman of Kuaishou Technology.
Su Hua net worth FAQ
What is Su Hua's net worth?
Su Hua's net worth is an estimated $1.9 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Su Hua profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Su Hua get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Video streaming.
Is Su Hua a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Su Hua is worth $1.9 billion.
How has Su Hua's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $2.9 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $1.9 billion (October 20, 2026).
What is Kwai?
Kwai is the name Kuaishou uses for its short video app outside China. Su Hua co-founded the company in 2011.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Su Hua profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Su Hua profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Su Hua profile (April 8, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Su Hua profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Su Hua profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Su Hua profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Su Hua profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Su Hua profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Su Hua 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, Su Hua (accessed October 30, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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