Oliver Samwer

Oliver Samwer

Oliver Samwer (#3185)

Global Rank #3185
Country Rank #204
Country Germany

My mother always wanted to me to work for Bertelsmann. Sometimes it's good not to tell your mother what you are working on.

  • $ 1 B
  • tech investments
  • Germany
  • M
  • 52 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,185
Country Rank #204
Net Worth $1.1B
Previous Worth $1.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Germany
Industry tech investments
Age 52 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Munich, Germany
Citizenship Germany
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 52
Source Of Wealth tech investments, Self Made
Residence Munich, Germany
Citizenship Germany
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.1B
Current Net Worth $1.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Oliver Samwer and his brothers Alexander and Marc founded Berlin-based tech incubator Rocket Internet in 2007 and took it public in October 2014. Oliver is the middle brother and the CEO of Rocket Internet, which delisted from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2020. Together, the Samwers own around 45% of Rocket. The company was valued at more than $8 billion at the time of its IPO. Inspired by the dot-com boom, they created a German auction site, Alando, in 1999 and sold it to eBay for $43 million after a few months. That was followed by the creation of mobile phone content provider Jamba!, which they sold to Verisign in 2004 for $273 million.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Oliver Samwer.

#3185
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Oliver once said in an interview that he has no time for hobbies, preferring to spend his spare time with his children.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $1.1B (May 4, 2026)

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