The 8 richest families in the world |
The 8 richest families in the world
Bloomberg ranked the richest families in the world, excluding "first-generation" billionaires and focusing on families with decades of immense wealth
ByBen Kesslen Start SlideshowThe rich are getting richer. The world’s 25 richest families added a massive $358.7 billion to their wealth in 2025, which totals a combined fortune of $2.9 trillion, according to Bloomberg.
Using net worth figures from early December, Bloomberg ranked the richest families, but excluded billionaires like Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg, who have “first-generation fortunes.” It also had to leave off some families whose “wealth is too diffuse or opaque to be valued.”
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#8: The Ambani Family
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The Ambani family ranked eighth, worth $105.6 billion, according to Bloomberg. The family’s wealth comes from Reliance Industries, an Indian multinational conglomerate that owns oil, energy, communications, and textiles businesses. The company was founded by Dhirubhai Ambani, whose sons Mukesh and Anil took over after he died.
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#7: The Mars Family
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