Ukraine in the top ten: four Ukrainians ranked among the richest immigrants in the US

Four people from Ukraine have been included in Forbes' list of the richest immigrants in the US. Their success stories have enabled Ukraine to enter the top ten countries with the most immigrant billionaires in the US. Read our article to find out who they are, what they do, and how they built their empires

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In the latest ranking of the richest immigrants in the US according to Forbes, four Ukrainians made it onto the list of 125 billionaires from 41 countries. This allowed Ukraine to enter the top 10 countries in terms of the number of immigrant billionaires who made their fortune in the US.

These names are examples of impressive stories of immigrant success, and all were born in Ukraine but reached the top in the US by creating companies that changed global markets.

Who are these Ukrainian billionaires in the US?

🔹 Jan Koum— 9th place in the ranking, $16.9 billion

Co-founder of WhatsApp, the world's most popular messenger app, Khoum emigrated from Ukraine to the US as a teenager. In 2014, he sold WhatsApp to Facebook for $22 billion and left the company in 2018. He now invests through his company Newlands, including in Meta shares and technology startups.

🔹 Leonid Radvinsky — 50th place, $3.8 billion

Owner of the OnlyFans platform, Radvinsky was born in Ukraine and has been involved in online entertainment businesses since his youth. His fortune grew significantly after acquiring a stake in OnlyFans in 2018. In just three years (2021–2023), he received $1.1 billion in dividends, while the platform's annual revenue reached $1.3 billion.

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🔹Mykhailo Polsky — 75th place, $2.5 billion

Founder and CEO of Invenergy, a green energy company. The company owns over 10,000 MW of capacity, mostly from wind turbines, and is implementing large-scale projects such as the construction of an 800-mile power line worth $7 billion.

🔹 Max Levchin — 85th place, $2.1 billion

One of the co-founders of PayPal, Levchin now heads the fintech company Affirm, which specializes in installment loans. His stake in Affirm is about 11%. He also previously founded the startups Slide and Glow.

Ukraine's presence in the Forbes list

The top three immigrant billionaires are Elon Musk (South Africa, $393.1 billion), Sergey Brin (Russia, $139.7 billion), and Jensen Huang (Taiwan, $137.9 billion). But it is thanks to four Ukrainians that Ukraine is among the countries that most often “export” billionaires to the US.

This is not only a source of pride, but also a demonstration of the high entrepreneurial potential of Ukrainians around the world. As Forbes notes, the US currently has a record number of foreign billionaires, and the role of Ukrainian immigrants in this is growing.

Reminder! Ukraine is now among the countries with the largest military budgets. Against the backdrop of the ongoing war, defence spending has risen to record levels, allowing the country to surpass many developed nations. Which countries topped the list and how the structure of global military spending changed in 2025 — read here.

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