Sergey Brin
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Sergey Brin Net Worth

Google cofounder and tech billionaire
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Estimated net worth
$257B
Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026.

Sergey Brin’s net worth over time

$49.8B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 estimate, 2019$49.8B2019$49.1B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 estimate, 2020$49.1B2020$89B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 estimate, 2021$89B2021$107B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 estimate, 2022$107B2022$76B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 estimate, 2023$76B2023$110B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 estimate, 2024$110B2024$138B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 estimate, 2025$138B2025$237B: Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 estimate, 2026$237B2026$257B: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate, Oct 2026. Forbes real-time estimate$257BOct 2026

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DateEstimateSource
2019$49.8 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2019
2020$49.1 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2020
2021$89 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2021
2022$107 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2022
2023$76 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2023
2024$110 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2024
2025$138 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2025
2026$237 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2026
Oct 2026$257 billionForbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate

Where the money comes from

Google

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.

Sergey Brin’s fortune in real-life terms

3.9 million years
for the median full-time U.S. worker to earn this much, spending nothing
1.2 million×
the net worth of the typical U.S. family
28%
of Elon Musk's fortune, the biggest on Net Worth Lookup

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).

Sergey Brin has an estimated net worth of $257 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Sergey Brin profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $49.8 billion in 2019.

Sergey Brin is a computer scientist and businessman best known for cofounding Google with Larry Page. The 2 met at Stanford University while studying computer science and built an early web search engine together. In 1998, they launched Google. The project grew from a campus tool into a major internet company. Google went public in 2004, and in 2015 it began trading under Alphabet, the new parent company.

Brin built his fortune through Google, which Forbes places in the technology industry. He served as president of Alphabet until stepping down in 2019. He still holds major influence there as a board member and controlling shareholder, alongside Page. In 2023, he returned to help with AI research at Alphabet. Forbes says his net worth was $257 billion on its real-time billionaires tracker as of October 20, 2026.

How Sergey Brin built his wealth

Most of Brin's wealth comes from Google, the company he started in 1998 with Larry Page after they met at Stanford. Their search engine became popular at the university, and they left their PhD path to build the business. When Google went public in 2004, Brin's ownership stake became far more valuable. In 2015, the company began trading as Alphabet, with Brin and Page staying on as cofounders, controlling shareholders, and board members.

His money remains tied closely to Alphabet because he is still a controlling shareholder and board member, even after leaving the president role in 2019. That means his fortune rises and falls with the company behind Google. Brin also backed other projects named in the facts, including Space Adventures in 2008 and LTA Research & Exploration LLC. Still, the main engine of his wealth is his long-held stake in the Google and Alphabet business.

Forbes net worth timeline

Forbes has shown large swings in Brin's fortune over time. It estimated him at $49.8 billion in 2019, then $49.1 billion in 2020. The number jumped to $89 billion in 2021 and $107 billion in 2022 before dropping to $76 billion in 2023. Those moves fit the fact that Brin's wealth is centered on Alphabet, so changes in the value of that company have an outsized effect on his personal fortune.

After that dip, Forbes put Brin at $110 billion in 2024 and $138 billion in 2025. On Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker, he reached $257 billion in October 2026. That rapid climb again points back to the same source: his continued stake in Alphabet and his status as a controlling shareholder. Even after stepping down from day-to-day leadership in 2019, his financial position stayed closely linked to the company he helped create.

Career and money timeline

  1. 1998

    Brin and Larry Page cofounded Google after meeting at Stanford.

  2. 2004

    Google went public, a key step in Brin's rise in wealth.

  3. 2015

    Google began trading as Alphabet, its new parent company.

  4. 2019

    Brin stepped down as Alphabet president but remained a board member.

  5. 2023

    He returned to contribute to AI research at Alphabet.

  6. 2026

    Forbes' real-time tracker placed his net worth at $257 billion in October.

Sergey Brin net worth FAQ

What is Sergey Brin's net worth?

Sergey Brin's net worth is an estimated $257 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Sergey Brin profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.

How did Sergey Brin get so rich?

The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Google.

Is Sergey Brin a billionaire?

Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Sergey Brin is worth $257 billion.

How has Sergey Brin's net worth changed?

The earliest published estimate we track is $49.8 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $257 billion (October 20, 2026).

What company made Sergey Brin rich?

Google is the company behind Brin's fortune. Forbes ties his wealth to Google, now under Alphabet.

Does Sergey Brin still work at Alphabet?

He stepped down as president in 2019. He remains a board member and controlling shareholder, and in 2023 he contributed to AI research at Alphabet.

Sources

  1. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Sergey Brin profile (October 20, 2026)
  2. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Sergey Brin profile (March 5, 2019)
  3. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Sergey Brin profile (April 8, 2020)
  4. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Sergey Brin profile (April 6, 2021)
  5. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Sergey Brin profile (April 5, 2022)
  6. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Sergey Brin profile (April 4, 2023)
  7. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Sergey Brin profile (April 2, 2024)
  8. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Sergey Brin profile (April 2025)
  9. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Sergey Brin profile (March 10, 2026)
  10. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
  11. Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
  12. Background facts: Wikipedia, Sergey Brin (accessed October 20, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.

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