Gabe Newell

Gabe Newell

Gabe Newell (#293)

Global Rank #293
Country Rank #115
Country United States

Gabe Newell is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 11 B
  • Video games
  • United States
  • M
  • 63 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #293
Country Rank #115
Net Worth $11.0B
Previous Worth $11.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Video games
Age 63 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Seattle, Washington
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 63
Source Of Wealth Video games, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Seattle, Washington
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Divorced
Children 2
Education Drop Out, Harvard University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $11.0B
Current Net Worth $11.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Gabe Newell has led Valve Corp., which develops video games, since he cofounded it in 1998 with former Microsoft colleague Mike Harrington. The company found initial success with games like Half-Life and Portal. Valve Corp. plays a big role in PC game sales through Steam, a digital platform for buying, selling and playing video games. Steam reached 1 billion accounts in 2019 and continues to set active user records. Forbes estimates that Newell owns at least one half of the company, which operates out of Bellevue, Washington.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Gabe Newell.

#293
Billionaires (2026)
#109
Forbes 400 (2025)
#43
Richest In Tech (2017)
Ranked
Global Game Changers (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Newell was hired by Steve Ballmer as Microsoft's 271st employee after dropping out of Harvard.

Valve released a hand-held gaming console in 2022 called the Steamdeck, which lets gamers play a variety of Steam's offerings on the portable device.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Gabe Newell's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $11.0B (May 4, 2026)

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