Top 20 Internet Millionaires Under 30


Do you know that the internet is the greatest monetary equalizer? You don’t have to be an old tech savvy, computer geek, seo specialist, first-world-straight-As genius just to be rich online. As long as you have a reliable computer, internet connection and a brilliant idea; even young kids can retire young and rich!

Check out this list of young internet millionaires under 30.

  1. Mark Zuckerberg [ Facebook ] 23 years old | $700M
  2. Andrew Gower [ Runescape ] 28 years old | $650M
  3. Blake Ross and David Hyatt [ Mozilla ] 22 years old | $120M
  4. Chad Hurley [ Youtube ] 30 years old | $85M
  5. Angelo Sotira [ Deviant ART ] 26 years old | $75M
  6. John Vechey [ PopCap Games ] 28 years old | $60M
  7. Alexander Levin [ WordPress ] 23 years old | $57M
  8. Jake Nickell [ Threadless ] 28 years old | $50M
  9. Sean Belnick [ Biz Chair ] 20 years old | $42M
  10. Kevin Rose [ Digg ] 30 years old | $31M
  11. Ryan Block [ Engadget ] 25 years old | $20M
  12. Aodhan Cullen [ Stat Counter ] 24 years old | $18M
  13. Tom Fulp [ Newgrounds ] 29 years old | $15M
  14. Rishi Kacker and Matt Pauker [ Voltage ] 24 years old | $12M
  15. Markus Frind [ Plenty of Fish ] 29 years old | $10M
  16. Catherine and David Cook [ My Year Book ] 17 & 19 years old | $10M
  17. Fredrik Neij [ The Pirate Bay ] 28 years old | $10M
  18. David Hauser & Siamak Taghaddos [ GotvMail ] 24 years old | $8M
  19. Jermaine Griggs [ Hear and Play ] 23 years old | $5M
  20. Jay Westerdal [ Domain Tools ] 29 years old | $5M

If you want more, check the top 30 list originally compiled by Top Young Entrepreneur. Now, stop reading blogs and brew the next internet million dollar idea!

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98 Responses to “Top 20 Internet Millionaires Under 30”

  1. Winston Says:

    no Filipino yet? hehehehe.. sana ikaw ang next. :)

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  2. Tay - Super Blogging Says:

    Wow, this is a pretty awesome list. I had no clue that some of the creators and owners of those top, extremely popular sites were so young. It is true, you can make a living off the internet, no matter how young you are. The internet probably has the biggest potential, depending on if you know how to use it.

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  3. dennis Says:

    @As long as you have a reliable computer, internet connection and a brilliant idea;

    I don’t agree. It takes more than that!

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  4. Toni Says:

    Glad to see at least one chick up there! :)

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  5. Dulce Says:

    @ Winston: Haha. Thanks. That would be a challenge for us. :)

    @ Tay: The internet is a goldmine. It’s just a matter on seeing things from a different perspective.

    @ dennis: Indeed! But I guess, those are just the basic ingredients.

    @ Toni: Yes. I hope to see you on the list soon.

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  6. Entrepreneur Says:

    How were the numbers put together? Curious to see how Zuckerman’s numbers were determined :D

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  7. drwiz Says:

    Great list, So when are you making it into it? :)

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  8. SyedZaeem Says:

    M shocked, 700Million dollars, just 23years old boy make them.

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  9. Michael Dunlop Says:

    Hello,

    Michael Dunlop here - saw you got 57 diggs for this page, well I have 59 for mine.

    Would be cool if we can all go and digg the real page (I put the list to 30 people now)

    http://digg.com/business_finance/Top_20_Internet_Millionaires_Under_30

    Ps. Dulcene Il link to you from my site in exchange for your help.

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  10. Michael Dunlop Says:

    Posted wrong url,

    please visit: http://digg.com/arts_culture/Top_20_websites_run_by_people_under_30

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  11. Ahoy Says:

    Everyone says Kevin Rose is a millionaire, but he’d be the first to say (and has said, see Diggnation) that he’s not a millionaire, hence why he doesn’t have a new computer every episode and drive a Lamborghini. When he sells Digg he’ll be rich, though

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  13. Erin Says:

    Very Interesting List, a couple companies on the list that I did not expect to see. Very surprised to see runescape that high!

    http://www.NEEDZILLA.com

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  14. Nit Picker Says:

    I want Kevin Rose removed from the list. The list title says “Under 30″, not “Up to and including 30″

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  15. Anthony Cole Says:

    Alexander Levin doesn’t run Wordpress.com

    That’s Matt Mullenweg.

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  18. Nevil Says:

    #14 has been URL’ed wrong… it should point to voltage.com but points to # 15s.

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  19. David Says:

    WOOT WE LOVE YOU TOM FULP!!!!

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  21. Deborah Caviness Says:

    I guess we’ll all be brain storming after reading this article.

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  22. Russell Page Says:

    These numbers (and the names) seem a little suspect.

    I think some of them are very likely much higher and other are likely much lower.

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  23. HostBarracks.com Says:

    Sean Belnick [ Biz Chair ] 20 years old | $42M - sells chairs! I love it!

    TissueDepot.com sells just ass wipe - think they’ll make it?

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  24. joe Says:

    The numbers are NOT how much they are worth. They are just yearly turnover by the companies they own.

    (Look at the original site)

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  25. cwurld Says:

    Interesting list of what’s “possible”.

    I am guessing it would be almost impossible to compile, but it would be interesting to have a list of what is “probable”. In other words, what is the probability that a reasonably savy, clever and hardworking person can make a better living off of starting a new website vs just having a regular job?

    I also strongly agree with a previous comment - that it takes more than a brilliant idea. In my experience, ideas are much easier to generate than they are to bring to life. I’ll bet that for every idea on that list, there are thousands of people who had the same idea but never acted on it.

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  27. chris Says:

    I believe the new zealander Sam Morgan should on on this list

    he recieved Sam Morgan $227NZ million for the sale of his website trademe.co.nz, the site went for $700 million but the rest was absoprbed by investors.

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  28. revenue robot Says:

    impressive list… yet very inspirational

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  29. business security Says:

    Contrary to what most believe, age, experience, and ivy league degrees no longer dictate success.

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  30. Barrera Says:

    Where do these numbers come from? I can’t find any truth behind these anywhere.

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  32. risbolla Says:

    Go, Fulp!

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  33. kopimi Says:

    so, what are you basing the numbers on? I know for a fact that Fredrik Neij does not have $10M USD anywhere. Is it a valuation of the site itself?

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  34. captiancolon Says:

    I Know Jake! He’s poor!

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  35. L Says:

    Where did you get these figures?

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  36. been around Says:

    @26 “age, experience, and ivy league degrees no longer dictate success.”

    They never did.

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  37. Marcus R. Says:

    I know dave cook and hes a complete assterd

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  38. Albert Says:

    Haha. I hope there will be a filipino soon. i’d sure want to be in that list. :)

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    Take it as a challenge. :-)

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  54. ass Says:

    pirate bay lmfao

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  55. Nikki Says:

    thats really intersting to know that young people are becoming more resposible and career oriented whether its through internet or anything.They want to gain more knowledge and become famous. Kudos to them. BRAVO!!

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  56. Marsello Says:

    Wait a minute, how does that kid make money from Word Press? It’s free and open source, where does this valuation come from?

    http://www.feedbacksecrets.com/The_eBay_Myth.pdf

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  57. My Thoughts Says:

    Oh man, I have to be there in the list next time… :0
    working hard…
    :)

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  65. Gunnar Andreassen Says:

    Wow, I better start doing something, theyre all younger than me!

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  71. koozehchian Says:

    Mohammad javad Koozehchian [freedownload.ir] 20 years old | $1M

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  73. naser Says:

    i want a lot of money

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  80. SaeedTNT Says:

    wealthy men !
    Awesome ! Who knows ! maybe i’ll be one of them in the future…

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  82. Mathias Says:

    Hope to be on that list some day. Wishfull thinking :)

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  83. sola Says:

    i think we need to see some africans out there, in my country we have great idea enterpreneurs but there is no platform to showcase there talents.

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  85. salary Xpert Says:

    very interesting list

    interesting does not absolutely means true (:

    if the numbers are correct, not so important I think

    the most important thing is that these young guys and girls are creating very interesting things with new ideas and they move the world forward

    btw they will be millionaire sooner or later, that is no question

    and this is right so

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  87. vu le Says:

    yeah! make some money

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  88. Bryan Says:

    Facebook Group for Internet Startups

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8661042581

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  89. sitco Says:

    Actually one of them is a billionaire, the owner of face book. He is the world’s youngest billionaire. You can check forbes for info.

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  90. eric g Says:

    Blake Ross didn’t write FF.

    He just used mozilla source.

    He doesn’t deserve a dime.

    Google should be sued by the real mozilla programmers.

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  92. srk Says:

    i’ll be the next.

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  93. chiolu hope Says:

    wants to piggyback with one of you. please assist me.
    thanks

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  94. Mark Wilson Says:

    It is truly mind boggling how much money is out there for the taking. All you need is one good idea.

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  96. Dave Says:

    That Idea has to be real big to make it!! Visit http://www.DLshoppingmall.com

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  97. SEO Freelancer Says:

    Man! I envy these guys. Wanna be the next big guy on the internet.

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  98. Netsurfer Says:

    You’ve got be kidding

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