Linus Sebastian started Linus Tech Tips in 2008 as a cheap side channel for a Canadian computer retailer. Today Linus Media Group employs more than 100 people, and merchandise, not YouTube ads, is its biggest source of revenue. Celebrity Net Worth puts his net worth at $60 million. In 2023 he said he and his wife turned down an offer to buy the company at a valuation of about $100 million. That offer is a company price, not his personal wealth, and it is only one data point.
Linus Sebastian net worth: quick facts
| Full name | Linus Gabriel Sebastian |
|---|---|
| Net worth | $60 million (Celebrity Net Worth, updated August 18, 2026) |
| Born | August 20, 1986, Ladner, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Profession | YouTuber and founder and chief vision officer of Linus Media Group |
| Known for | Linus Tech Tips, LTTStore, Floatplane, LTT Labs |
| Channel | More than 16 million subscribers and 8 billion views (Forbes, March 2025) |
| Company | Linus Media Group, owned with his wife, Yvonne Ho |
What is Linus Sebastian’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates $60 million and last updated its page on August 18, 2026. The Forbes profiles we reviewed report no personal net worth figure for him. The most useful hard number is the 2023 acquisition offer. Celebrity Net Worth reports that Sebastian said an unnamed buyer proposed a deal valuing Linus Media Group at about $100 million, roughly $60 million in cash and $40 million in the buyer’s equity, and that he and his wife declined. Celebrity Net Worth cautions that a private company cannot be valued at an old offer forever and that a gross purchase price is not what the owners would take home.
The company no longer discloses exact revenue, according to Forbes. So the net worth number is an outside estimate built on the offer and on what is known about the business.
Linus Sebastian net worth estimates compared
| Source | Figure | Date and context |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth | $60 million | Net worth estimate. Page updated August 18, 2026. |
| 2023 acquisition offer (as reported by Celebrity Net Worth) | About $100 million for the company | Offer for Linus Media Group, declined. A company valuation, not his net worth, and not a sale. |
| Linus Tech Tips lifetime AdSense (as reported by Celebrity Net Worth) | About $26 million | From channel analytics he showed in a 2025 interview. Revenue from one channel, not net worth. |
These measure different things, so we do not average them. The $60 million figure is the only wealth estimate.
How Linus Sebastian makes money
Forbes summarized the company’s own 2024 breakdown, which shows how little of the business is YouTube ads.
Merchandise. LTTStore was the largest source of revenue in 2024 at 55%, up from 15% in 2020.
Sponsorships. Sponsorships were 21% of revenue, with more than 150 sponsors across 13 categories. PC parts made up 34.6% of sponsor revenue.
Floatplane. The company’s own paid video platform brought in 7%.
YouTube. AdSense and YouTube Premium make up the rest of the YouTube income, mostly from the main Linus Tech Tips channel. The company said AdSense is a smaller share than in 2020 but not less money.
Linus Sebastian career and earnings timeline
- 2008: Helps start the Linus Tech Tips channel as a low-cost secondary channel for the Canadian retailer NCIX.
- 2013: Founds Linus Media Group with colleagues and takes the Linus Tech Tips brand with him.
- 2023: Hires Terren Tong as CEO and becomes chief vision officer. Reveals and declines a roughly $100 million offer for the company.
- August 2023: Floatplane loses subscribers after a company “great reset,” then recovers, per Forbes.
- 2024: LTTStore becomes 55% of company revenue.
- March 2025: Forbes reports more than 16 million subscribers, 8 billion views and a company of more than 100 people.
- August 2026: Celebrity Net Worth updates its estimate to $60 million.
FAQs
How much is Linus Sebastian worth?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates $60 million as of August 2026. The Forbes profiles we reviewed give no net worth figure.
Did Linus Sebastian turn down an offer for his company?
Celebrity Net Worth reports that in 2023 he and his wife declined an offer valuing Linus Media Group at about $100 million.
How does Linus Tech Tips make money?
Mostly merchandise, sponsorships, YouTube income and its Floatplane platform. Forbes reports merchandise was 55% of 2024 revenue.
Is Linus Sebastian still the CEO?
No. He moved to chief vision officer in 2023 when Terren Tong became CEO.
Is the number exact?
No. The company is private and no longer publishes revenue, so any figure is a rough estimate.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth: Linus Sebastian (updated August 18, 2026)
- Forbes: Leading Creator Reveals How He Makes Money (March 29, 2025)
- Interview: An Unfiltered Conversation with Linus Tech Tips
About the Author
Jason Liam writes about celebrity net worth on Sneaky Insights. He loves exploring the stories behind the fortunes: the career breakthroughs, businesses and endorsements that helped famous names build their wealth. His favorite part is looking beyond the headline number to tell the story of how the money was made.
