Jim Breyer

Jim Breyer

Jim Breyer (#1262)

Global Rank #1262
Country Rank #453
Country United States

Jim Breyer is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Venture capital
  • United States
  • M
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,262
Country Rank #453
Net Worth $3.4B
Previous Worth $3.4B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Venture capital
Age 64 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Austin, Texas
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Venture capital

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 64
Source Of Wealth Venture capital, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Austin, Texas
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Widowed
Children 4
Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.4B
Current Net Worth $3.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

One of Facebook's first venture investors, Jim Breyer made much of his fortune investing in the social network. After 28 years at venture firm Accel Partners, Breyer started his own firm, Breyer Capital, in 2006 and has bet on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. He has invested in over 40 companies that have had successful IPOs or mergers, and is the second largest individual shareholder of stablecoin firm Circle, which went public in June 2025. Breyer is a trustee of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles and SFMOMA in San Francisco and a board member of investment firm Blackstone. Breyer's second wife Angela Chao, a sister-in-law of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, died in a car accident in February 2024.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Jim Breyer.

#1325
Billionaires (2026)
#389
Forbes 400 (2025)
#57
The Midas List: Top Tech Investors (2018)
#85
Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Breyer, whose parents fled Hungary, spent his early years living in a funeral home in New Haven because it was the cheapest place to live while his dad went to Yale.

In 1982, Breyer sent his resume to Steve Jobs, who forwarded it to the director of marketing. He was hired for the summer and part-time while he was at Stanford.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Jim Breyer'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: $3.4B (May 4, 2026)

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