World’s First Individual to Cross $850 Billion Net Worth

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has crossed a net worth of $850 billion (about ₹77 lakh crore). His wealth increased by $84 billion in just one day. According to Forbes, he is now the richest person in history. His wealth grew after the merger of his rocket company SpaceX and AI startup xAI.

In the last four months, Musk’s net worth has grown by 70%. In October 2025, it was $500 billion. Now, his wealth is higher than the combined GDP of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It is also more than the total wealth of India’s top 40 richest people.

SpaceX and xAI Merge to Form $1.25 Trillion Company

SpaceX has merged with xAI to form one large company valued at $1.25 trillion (about ₹104 lakh crore). Before the merger, Musk owned 42% of SpaceX worth $336 billion and 49% of xAI worth $122 billion. After the merger, he owns 43% of the new company, valued at $542 billion. This deal increased his net worth by $84 billion.

Four Major Records in Four Months

In October 2025, Musk became the first person to reach $500 billion in net worth. On December 15, he crossed $600 billion as SpaceX’s value increased. On December 19, after Tesla stock options were restored by a court, he crossed $700 billion. In January 2026, the SpaceX and xAI merger pushed his net worth to $850 billion.

Far Ahead of Other Billionaires

Musk is far ahead of the second-richest person, Google co-founder Larry Page, who has a net worth of $281 billion. Musk is $578 billion richer than him. If his wealth keeps growing like this, he could become the world’s first trillionaire.

Musk’s Major Companies

Tesla was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Musk joined as an early investor in 2004 and later became CEO. Tesla focuses on electric vehicles and clean energy.

SpaceX was founded by Musk in 2002 to reduce the cost of space travel and support future missions to Mars. The company launched its first successful rocket in 2008 and sent a Dragon capsule to the International Space Station in 2012.

Neuralink was founded in 2016 to develop brain-computer technology. Its goal is to treat brain diseases and help humans work better with artificial intelligence.