15 Of The Richest Bachelors Around The World
Okay ladies, we've got good news for you. For those of you who have done the awful first dates, the horrible messages on Tinder and the vomit-inducing pick ups at the bar. For those of you who have thrown in the towel and completely sworn off love. We have good news for you. There are eligible men out there! Don't give up on dating. Do not call off the search for Mr. Right. Because he is out there. And better than that, we've found him for you. You don't have to run around looking for someone or date a bunch of duds in order to find him. We have him right here!
We have put together a list of 15 of the most eligible bachelors all around the world. And how did we decide if they were eligible bachelors? Well, first of all, they're filthy rich. We're talking like scary wealthy. Like top in the world amounts of wealth. Whatever you spend on rent each month is how much they pay for lunch without batting an eye. And by bachelor, we mean that all of these men are not married. We can't necessarily say they don't have girlfriends but nothing is official. There's nothing on paper, no ring on a finger - so you're all good! Go get your man! And then please come back and buy us something with all your rich people money.
15 Carl Erik Hagen
Introducing Carl Erik Hagen, a 29-year-old billionaire who is not so bad on the eyes, if we do say so ourselves. In fact, this guy is downright dreamy! And lucky for you, he's also loaded. Hagen is worth at least $1.1 billion. We could do a lot with that kind of money! Hagen got his money through inheritance. His family owns Canica, a private holding company behind the RIMI grocery chain. You may have never heard of RIMI or you may think that grocery stores are pretty lame but Canica has a net income of $602 million. Not bad for a grocery store! Hagen and each of his two sisters each own 30% of the company while their father owns the remaining 10%. So the money is definitely a family affair. You better be ready to schmooze with your in-laws if you want to be with Carl. But Carl isn't all family and money. He is also a budding photographer. Check out his Instagram page for some beautiful landscape shots.
14 Bobby Murphy
Bobby Murphy is more than just rich, he's also behind a pretty important part of your life. He is the co-founder of Snapchat! He created it with two friends while he was at Stanford University. So Bobby is a brainiac and self-made. So self-made that he is worth $4 billion. Not too shabby! To this day, Bobby is still very involved in Snapchat and responsible for much of the coding. Friends and employees say that Bobby has a great sense of self-control and never gets mad. That's always a nice trait in a future boyfriend! But don't worry, Bobby is probably still a lot of fun. Or at least he likes to make jokes. Like his Twitter account. Bobby has a Twitter account with 3332 followers and zero tweets. He has never tweeted and still 3332 people follow him! And he has had this account since 2009, so it's not like he's new to Twitter or anything. Oh and he recently bought a $2.1 million two bedroom home in Venice, California. So it sounds like he is ready for someone special in his life to help make that new house a home!
13 Evan Spiegel
If Bobby Murphy does not work out for you, maybe Evan Spiegel will be your better choice. He is the other co-founder of Snapchat. And like Bobby, Evan is worth $4 billion. And just like Bobby, he's super cute. Like seriously good looking. Evan and Bobby invented Snapchat while they were at Stanford together and in the same fraternity. Evan actually dropped out of Stanford in 2012 to focus more on Snapchat. Looks like that was the right choice! But his parents have law degrees from Harvard and Yale, so we're not sure they were too pleased about him dropping out. Tiny snafu with pursuing Evan: he's currently engaged to Miranda Kerr. Yes, that Miranda Kerr. The crazy hot super model with the killer body, big smile, and cute dimples. So unless you think you can compete with Miranda and their engagement, you might be in trouble winning Evan over.
12 Thomas Persson
Have we got a good one for you here with Tom Persson. You are not going to believe how great this guy is. Tom is a Swedish billionaire who is worth $2.4 billion. And where did he get that money? Oh just being the heir to everyone's favorite Swedish clothing store, H&M. That's right! If you start dating Tom, there's a good chance you'll be able to get a full H&M wardrobe using the family discount of 100% off. Tom's grandfather founded H&M in 1947. But Tom isn't all about the family business. In fact, he's doing his own thing in the film industry. He even graduated from the MET Film School in London. And he lives in London now. That sounds like a pretty fun place to call home. We would love to shack up with Tom in London while he works on his films and we go shopping!
11 Joe Gebbia
Joe Gebbia is the co-founder of Airbnb which makes him one of the coolest billionaires around. Joe is worth $3.8 billion. And we bet he could hook you up with some swanky places to stay all around the world thanks to his AirBnB connections. And Joe is more than just an entrepreneur. He is also a designer. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design while also taking courses at Brown and MIT. So you have definitely got a smartypants with Joe. Plus, Joe is a good guy. He joined The Giving Pledge in June 2016 which is a group of billionaires, like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, who are planning to give away most of their money to charity. Joe also set up a scholarship at his alma matter to help give back to future students. Now that sounds like a catch if we ever heard of one!
10 Brian Chesky
If Joe Gebbia is unavailable, you can try your luck with the other co-founder of Airbnb, Brian Chesky. Brian is worth a pretty sweet $3.3 billion. Brian and Joe met while they both attended RISD. Like Joe, Brian was interested in art and design. We like a man who has a creative side! Brian is also a huge fan of the Rangers FC Soccer Club in Glasgow, Scotland. So if you're not into soccer, you better get interested. On the plus side, with his money, Brian can probably spring for some really good tickets and you can tack on a trip around Europe while you're there. Airbnb started when Brian and Joe, roommates at the time, bought three air mattresses to host conference guests in their apartment when they couldn't afford rent. And now Airbnb is worth over $20 billion! So looks like Brian and Joe really know what they're doing. Like Joe, Brian is also a member of The Giving Pledge, which makes him a pretty swell guy.
9 Scott Duncan
Scott Duncan is an American heir to a big family fortune. His family owns Enterprise Products, a natural gas and oil pipeline company. So depending on your thoughts on pipelines and the oil industry, Scott might not be your best choice. However, he is not actively involved in the business, if that makes you feel any better. And he is a smart guy. Scott received $3.1 billion in inheritance when his father passed away. He invested the money and by 2014 Forbes reported that Scott was then worth $6.3 billion. Talk about doubling up! Way to go, Scott! He is currently worth $4.1-5.7 billion. We are not sure exactly what happened but $4.1-5.7 billion still seems like a lot of money to us! We would be happy to get access to some of those funds. Scott lives in Houston so we hope you like ten gallon hats and cowboy boots.
8 Pete Cashmore
Of course, Pete Cashmore is a millionaire - look at his name! Cashmore - of course, he's making the big bucks! Pete is worth $95 million. Sure, it's not the billions like some of the people on this list but it is still pretty impressive. Peter is the founder of the famous blog, Mashable. Yup, that's right. He made his billions by starting a blog. And he started it when he was only 19 years old! Also, he's from Scotland and has a pretty delicious accent on top of his very charming good looks. What's not to love about Pete? He's currently writing a weekly column for CNN on technology and social media as well as serving as the CEO of Mashable. Unfortunately, Pete has a long term girlfriend. She's a lifestyle blogger and they travel the world together. So it seems like things are pretty serious. But if there was ever trouble in paradise, you should definitely cash in on Pete Cashmore!
7 Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey is a big name in the world of technology and money. He is the co-founder of Twitter! And he also founded the Square, the tech behind all of your mobile payments. So he is a pretty happening guy. And lucky for you, he is hot and he is single. Jack grew up Catholic in St. Louis, Missouri and then moved to New York to attend NYU. But he dropped out to move to California to pursue his tech dreams. Seems like that was definitely the right move. Jack now lives in San Francisco and is the CEO of both Twitter and Square. He is worth $1.28 billion. And Jack doesn't just stop there. He also revealed to CNN that he has aspirations to be the mayor of New York someday. This guy is going places! We certainly wouldn't mind hitching our wagon to this fast moving, wealthy and handsome train.
6 Aaron Levie
Have you heard of Box? Yeah, neither had we. Apparently, it's a super successful and impressive cloud storage company that was invented by Aaron Levie. Aaron came up with the idea for Box way back in 2004 when he was working on a project for a college class. He took a leave of absence from the University of Southern California in 2005 to move back in with his parents and work on Box with his co-founder, Dylan Smith. Smart move if you ask us. But don't worry - Aaron no longer lives with his parents! You don't have to live with your parents when you are a CEO worth $95 million with offices in California and London. When he is not busy running Box, Aaron also spends his time giving talks and writing articles on technology and innovation. We love that he is giving back and spreading his wisdom. Sounds like a catch to us!
5 Drew Houston
Drew Houston is the handsome and successful founder of Dropbox. Now this one we think you have heard of unlike the other box mentioned above. If you have not figured it out by now, you definitely have to be able to speak tech to make it with most of these wealthy bachelors. Drew is no exception. And he is certainly a smartie. Drew attended MIT, which is where he met his Dropbox co-founder and came up with the idea for Dropbox. And he is a big fan of his alma mater. He returned in 2013 to give a commencement address and revealed that Dropbox would not exist if it were not for his time at MIT. Drew is also super involved in politics. He officially endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016 (what a dream) and has been part of groups that advocate for immigration reform and improvements to education. Talk about swoon!
4 Matt Mullenweg
We owe our jobs to Matt Mullenweg. That is because Matt is the inventor of popular web hosting site, WordPress! Matt is a social media entrepreneur and web developer. He currently lives in San Francisco and is worth $40 million. Plus, have you seen those luscious locks? This guy is seriously cute! Besides WordPress, Matt has founded a number of other successful sites like Gravatar and Polldaddy. Looks like it was a good choice for him to drop out of the University of Texas to pursue his development dreams. When he is not busy with one of the many companies he founded, Matt likes to give back. He is involved in a number of charities, such as Charity Water and the Innocence Project. And as a fun fact, Matt can type over 120 words per minute. Woah talk about speed! Which makes sense, since he is such a computer guy!
3 Jeremy Stoppelman
Jeremy Stoppelman is the brilliant and handsome mind behind everyone's favorite review site, Yelp. Jeremy himself has written over 1000 Yelp reviews. And he definitely rode that idea to the bank as he is now worth $222 million. But Jeremy has done more than just start Yelp. Before Yelp, he worked as the VP of Engineering at PayPal. He then left PayPal to attend Harvard. During an internship during his time at Harvard, Jeremy and some friends came up with the idea for Yelp. He even passed up an offer from Google to buy the company so he could take it public by himself - a risky move, but it definitely paid off! And it was actually Apple's Steve Jobs who convinced Jeremy to not let Google buy him out. So Jeremy is definitely making some big moves with the big names in the tech world. Are you ready to roll with him on such a high level?
2 Ken Howery
Speaking of Jeremy's previous employer PayPal, we now have Ken Howery, the co-founder and former CFO of PayPal. Such a small world, all these amazing men are linked together somehow! We guess that is where they have all been hiding. Ken graduated from Stanford University in 2000 and started PayPal with friends the exact same year. He continued to work with PayPal until 2002 when it was acquired by eBay. He then worked for eBay and continued to take on big money projects. Ken now is a partner and co-founder of Founders Fun, a venture capital fund that manages over $3 billion. Ken himself is worth $1.5 billion. Now that's not too shabby for a 40-year-old! Plus, he doesn't look a day over 28. And if you get together with Ken, maybe he can hook you up with an eBay discount from his former employer. Not that you'd really need a discount when you had access to his billions.
1 Louis Spencer
So in case you missed it, Louis Spencer is gorgeous. How yummy is this guy? But wait, it gets better. Not only is he handsome and rich - he's royal! Louis has an official title: Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp. He's first cousins with Prince Harry and Prince William! Please sign us up for this guy! Can you imagine getting a royal title as soon as he puts a ring on it? Plus, you'd get to go to all these fancy events and maybe even go shopping with Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle. Now that sounds like the life! Louis is currently attending the University of Edinburgh. He is the heir to his father's Earl Charles Spencer's earldom. His father is worth $149 million so it sounds like Louis is set to inherit a title and some money. Louis grew up in South Africa, which probably means he has a cool British/South African accent. And maybe he would follow in his cousin's footsteps and propose to you on a trip to Africa. Here's hoping!