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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Larry Ellison surpasses Mark Zuckerberg to become world's second-richest after Oracle doubles down on AI investment

Oracle co-founder, CTO and Executive Chairman Larry Ellison (Credit: Anna Moneymaker - Getty Images)
  • At 80, Oracle founder Larry Ellison has overtaken Mark Zuckerberg to become the world’s second-richest person, with a net worth of $251 billion—up nearly $60 billion in 2025 alone. His wealth surge follows Oracle’s strong earnings and growing AI investments, including a $3 billion expansion in Europe and its central role in President Trump’s Stargate initiative, which will channel $500 billion into AI infrastructure.

Larry Ellison has surpassed Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth, making him the second-richest person on the planet at the age of 80.

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