Marcelo Claure Net Worth

Marcelo Claure has an estimated net worth of $2 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Marcelo Claure profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.3 billion in 2023.

Marcelo Claure is a Bolivian-American entrepreneur and investor in telecom and technology. He first built his career in mobile phone distribution. After selling a regional phone chain, he started Brightstar in 1997 and focused the business on Latin America. Brightstar later grew into a major wireless distributor. In 2014, he sold Brightstar to SoftBank and moved into a bigger operating role, taking charge of Sprint as its president and CEO.

His wealth has come from phone distribution, major telecom deals, and later investments. Claure served as chief operating officer of SoftBank and helped run its operations and strategy. He also led the process around Sprint’s merger with T-Mobile in 2020 and now sits on T-Mobile’s board. Today he invests through Claure Group, and he also holds roles with SHEIN, Bicycle Capital, and Brightstar Capital Partners.

How Marcelo Claure built his fortune

Claure made his name in wireless distribution. After selling his first company, a regional phone chain, he founded Brightstar in 1997. The company targeted Latin America and later became a large player in mobile distribution. That business was the base of his fortune. In 2014, SoftBank bought Brightstar, and Claure joined the firm. That move shifted him from founder to operator at a much larger global telecom and investment business.

His money base later changed from private company ownership to public shares and investments. Much of his fortune is tied to T-Mobile stock after Sprint merged with T-Mobile in 2020. He remains on T-Mobile’s board. He is also making investments through his family office, Claure Group, which owns stakes in SHEIN and Brightstar Capital Partners. Alongside that work, he has taken senior roles at Bicycle Capital and at SHEIN.

Forbes net worth timeline

Forbes estimated Claure’s net worth at $1.3 billion in 2023, then $2 billion in 2024. Forbes kept that estimate at $2 billion in 2025 before raising it to $2.4 billion in 2026 on its World’s Billionaires List. Across that period, his finances were linked less to building Brightstar and more to the value of assets he held after the SoftBank sale, especially his shares connected to T-Mobile.

As of October 20, 2026, Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker put him at $2 billion. That lower real-time figure, compared with the 2026 annual list, fits with Forbes noting that much of his wealth is tied up in shares of T-Mobile. His current business activity also spans Claure Group, SHEIN, Bicycle Capital, and Brightstar Capital Partners, but the telecom side remains central because phone distribution and related holdings built most of his fortune.