James Scapa

James Scapa

James Scapa (#2369)

Global Rank #2369
Country Rank #766
Country United States

I have a sense of the opportunity being so large. Math and algorithms are going to drive all the decisions of the future, so I think we were sort of a rocket sitting on the launching pad.

  • $ 2 B
  • Software
  • United States
  • M
  • 69 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,369
Country Rank #766
Net Worth $1.7B
Previous Worth $1.7B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Software
Age 69 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Atherton, California
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 69
Source Of Wealth Software, Self Made
Residence Atherton, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Columbia University; Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.7B
Current Net Worth $1.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

He took Altair public in 2017 and served as chairman and CEO from the company's founding until it was acquired by Siemens for nearly $10 billion in 2025. Scapa walked away from the all-cash deal with $1.9 billion before taxes and launched a new family office called Escape Investment Management. Scapa grew up in New York as the son of Greek immigrant Holocaust survivors and graduated from Columbia University Scapa grew up in New York as the son of Greek immigrant Holocaust survivors and graduated from Columbia before leaving the East Coast.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#2386
Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

James Scapa left his job as a computer engineering consultant for General Motors to start software company Altair Engineering with two coworkers in 1985.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.7B (May 4, 2026)

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