Sergey Brin is a Russian-born American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur, and co-founder of Google. Celebrity Net Worth puts the 2026 net worth of Sergey Brin at $300 billion (last updated May 1, 2026).
Sergey Brin net worth: quick facts
| Full name | Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin |
|---|---|
| Net worth | $300 billion (Celebrity Net Worth, last updated May 1, 2026) |
| Age | 53 |
| Date of birth | August 21, 1973 |
| Nationality | Russian-born American |
| Profession | Computer scientist, internet entrepreneur, Google co-founder |
| Known for | Co-founding Google and owning about 5.7% of Alphabet |
What is Sergey Brin’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimated the net worth of Sergey Brin at $300 billion (last updated May 1, 2026). The figure reflects Co-founding Google and owning about 5.7% of Alphabet.
How Sergey Brin made money
Meeting Page at Stanford. Brin entered a computer science graduate program at Stanford in 1993 and met Larry Page at an orientation. They co-founded Google, and he served as head of technology from 2001 to 2011.
The Alphabet stake. Celebrity Net Worth says he owns roughly 5.7% of Alphabet, including 19 million shares of Class C stock, and has sold about $10 billion of shares since the 2004 IPO. Super-voting shares give him and Page control of a majority of the votes.
Other holdings. He also holds stakes in Tesla and 23andMe. He and Page led a $40 million investment round in Tesla in 2006.
How the net worth estimates compare
| Publisher | Estimate | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth | $300 billion | Last updated May 1, 2026 |
| Forbes | $246.1 billion | Real-time figure as of October 29, 2026 (profile last updated October 14, 2026) |
The two estimates are about $54 billion apart, a large gap. The Celebrity Net Worth figure is dated May 1, 2026, and Forbes is a real-time figure, so they are not measured on the same day. Neither number is averaged or adjusted, and we cannot say which is closer.
Sergey Brin career and earnings timeline
- 1973: Born in Moscow.
- 1979: Family leaves Russia for the United States, settling in Maryland.
- 1993: Starts a Stanford computer science PhD program and meets Larry Page.
- 2004: Google goes public.
FAQs
How did Sergey Brin get rich?
By co-founding Google and keeping about 5.7% of Alphabet.
Why is he behind Larry Page?
Page owns slightly more, 6.1% against 5.7%, per Celebrity Net Worth.
Why do the two estimates differ so much?
Celebrity Net Worth says $300 billion (May 1, 2026) and Forbes says $246.1 billion (October 29, 2026). Stock moves and different dates and methods explain part of it, but the sources do not say why.
Sources
- Forbes: Sergey Brin profile, accessed October 29, 2026
- Celebrity Net Worth: Sergey Brin, last updated may 1, 2026
- YouTube: Sergey Brin on the Future of AI & Gemini
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.
