Billionaire TikTok founder is now the richest person in all of Asia, with a $105 billion net worth—he’s gained $92 billion since 2019 thanks to AI

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Billionaire TikTok founder is now the richest person in all of Asia, with a $105 billion net worth—he’s gained $92 billion since 2019 thanks to AIWorldPing
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What happened

Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok parent company ByteDance, is Asia’s richest person—his net worth skyrocketed $12 billion this month alone.

Key facts

  • Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok parent company ByteDance, is Asia’s richest person—his net worth skyrocketed $12 billion this month alone.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:24:50 UTC.

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