World’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire: 25 Facts About Lucy Gu You Didn't Know

Lucy Gu 

 World’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire: 25 Facts About Lucy Gu You Didn't Know

American entrepreneur Lucy Gu has officially become the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, with a net worth of around $1.2 billion, surpassing pop superstar Taylor Swift. She secured the title in Forbes’ 10th annual list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women.

Here are the key facts you should know about Lucy Gu, according to the Times of India:

Who is Lucy Gu?

Age: 30 years old

Origin: Born in the San Francisco Bay Area to Chinese parents

Education: Graduate of Carnegie Mellon University

Title: World’s youngest self-made billionaire

What made her a billionaire?

Lucy’s rise in the tech industry solidified her reputation as a leading entrepreneur.

She owns a 5% stake in Scale AI, a data annotation company she co-founded in 2016 with partner Alexandr Wang.

Scale AI provides labeled data to train artificial intelligence applications, serving major sectors such as:

Autonomous vehicles

Healthcare

E-commerce

Additional Highlights:

Net Worth: Estimated at $1.3 billion by Forbes

Despite her billionaire status, she leads a surprisingly modest lifestyle.

She also co-founded Passes, a subscription-based platform aimed at empowering content creators.

Her Instagram account has 129,000+ followers.

Known for her expertise in technology and innovation, Lucy is part of a new generation of influential women reshaping Silicon Valley.

Lucy Gu’s journey from tech visionary to billionaire proves that a mix of talent, innovation, and determination can break boundaries—even at a young age.