Eric Lefkofsky’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $2.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $2.7 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $4.3 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $4.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $4.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $3.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $4.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $6.5 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.
Eric Lefkofsky’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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Eric Lefkofsky has an estimated net worth of $6.5 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Eric Lefkofsky profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $2.5 billion in 2019.
Eric Lefkofsky is a self-made entrepreneur in technology. He is best known as a cofounder of Groupon and as the founder and CEO of Tempus AI. His career includes several companies in logistics, advertising technology, and business services, including Echo Global Logistics, InnerWorkings, and Mediaocean. He also cofounded Lightbank, a Chicago venture firm that has backed over 100 companies, including Sprout Social.
His path to wealth started long before Groupon. After college, he began a small carpet business and said it produced hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales. Later, he built and backed a string of companies. Groupon, founded in 2008 with Andrew Mason and Brad Keywell, became his biggest early source of wealth. In 2015, he started Tempus AI, a healthcare company that uses data to help improve cancer treatment, adding another major business to his portfolio.
How Eric Lefkofsky built his fortune
A big share of Eric Lefkofsky’s wealth came from Groupon, the daily deals company he cofounded in 2008 with Andrew Mason and Brad Keywell. Groupon made him a well-known figure in Chicago tech and remains one of the main businesses tied to his fortune. Before and around that period, he also cofounded Echo Global Logistics, InnerWorkings, and Mediaocean, giving him stakes across several technology and business service companies.
He later added healthcare and investing to that base. Lefkofsky founded Tempus AI and now runs it as CEO. The company uses data to improve cancer treatment, and it went public at a $6 billion valuation in 2024. He also cofounded Lightbank and serves as a co-managing partner there. Lightbank has invested in over 100 companies, including Sprout Social, making venture investing another important part of how he makes money.
Forbes net worth timeline
Forbes has tracked Lefkofsky’s wealth through changes in his company holdings and investments. Its estimate moved from $4.3 billion in 2021 to $3.9 billion in 2024, then rose to $4.4 billion in 2025 and $5 billion in 2026. Those shifts came as his fortune stayed tied to technology businesses, especially Groupon, Tempus AI, and a broader investment portfolio built through Lightbank and other holdings.
The latest Forbes reading is higher than those annual list estimates. Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker put him at $6.5 billion as of October 20, 2026. That figure came after Tempus AI reached the public market in 2024 and after years in which Lefkofsky kept building wealth from company stakes and investments. Forbes places him in the technology industry and describes his wealth source as Groupon and investments.
Career and money timeline
- 1993
After law school, he and Brad Keywell bought Brandon Apparel with money borrowed from relatives.
- 2005
He cofounded Echo Global Logistics, adding freight logistics to his business track record.
- 2008
He cofounded Groupon with Andrew Mason and Brad Keywell.
- 2012
A merger between MediaBank and Donovan Data Systems created Mediaocean.
- 2015
He founded Tempus AI, a healthcare company focused on data-driven cancer treatment.
- 2024
Tempus AI went public at a $6 billion valuation.
Eric Lefkofsky net worth FAQ
What is Eric Lefkofsky's net worth?
Eric Lefkofsky's net worth is an estimated $6.5 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Eric Lefkofsky profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Eric Lefkofsky get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Groupon, investments.
Is Eric Lefkofsky a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Eric Lefkofsky is worth $6.5 billion.
How has Eric Lefkofsky's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $2.5 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $6.5 billion (October 20, 2026).
What companies is Eric Lefkofsky best known for?
He is best known for Groupon and Tempus AI. He also cofounded Echo Global Logistics, InnerWorkings, Mediaocean, and Lightbank.
What is Eric Lefkofsky's net worth according to Forbes?
Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker listed him at $6.5 billion as of October 20, 2026.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Eric Lefkofsky profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Eric Lefkofsky profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Eric Lefkofsky profile (April 8, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Eric Lefkofsky profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Eric Lefkofsky profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Eric Lefkofsky profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Eric Lefkofsky profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Eric Lefkofsky profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Eric Lefkofsky 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, Eric Lefkofsky (accessed October 20, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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