20) Reed Hastings (Net worth: $1 billion)

The world's 20 newest billionaires - The number of billionaires in the world is increasing. More and more people are becoming richer and richer. This is definitely a good news. According to FORBES during the past one year, 290 people became billionaires. It is a record! China alone added 71 people to this elite list; 57 were from the US, 28 from India and 23 from Germany. Many of the new billionaires are from the Silicon Valley. Here are the 20 newest-richest billionaires in the world as of 2015:

20) Reed Hastings (Net worth: $1 billion) Entrepreneur and education philanthropist Wilmot Reed Hastings, Jr. is the co-founder and CEO of Netflix, world’s leading internet television network. He also serves on the boards of Facebook and many non-profit organizations. More.. List of the most racist countries in the world (With Photos) Top 10 Most wanted men in the world (With Pictures) Wizkid at it again, disses Davido – See what happened! Top 10 most murderous African presidents of all time + See the amount of people killed (+Pics) Navigate using arrows below 19) Ken Grossman (Net worth: $1 billion) Beer baron Ken Grossman is the founder of Sierra Nevada brewery, whose famous Pale Ale accounts for around 60 percent of the company’s sales. In 2010, the brewery was named “Green Business of the Year,” around 99.8 percent of the company’s waste is recycled. 18) Charles Edelstenne (Net worth: $1 billion) This 77-year-old self-made billionaire is a qualified accountant. He is the co-founder and chairman of Dassault Systemes, a French software company that specializes in production and 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions. SEE ALSO - Top 12 richest Caribbean celebrities & their worth in 2015 – See who’s #1 (+Photos) 17) Yoshiyuki Sankai (Net worth: $1.05 billion) Japanese billionaire and academic made his fortune in robotics. His is the founder of medical robotics company Cyberdyne, the share price of which has quintupled since its March 2014 debut on Japan’s Mother’s market for start-ups. 16) Alexander Karp (Net worth: $1.2 billion) Alexander Karp is one of the founders of private American computer software and services company Palantir Technologies, Inc. The company is worth approximately $15 billion. 15) Jerry Reinsdorf (Net worth: $1.3 billion) Jerry Reinsdorf is the owner of Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. This 79-year-old self-made billionaire bought these teams in the 1980s. He has seen his wealth increase as the value of his sports teams skyrocketed over the years. SEE ALSO - Top 12 richest Caribbean celebrities & their worth in 2015 – See who’s #1 (+Photos) 14) Markus “Notch” Persson (Net worth: $1.3 billion) Swedish video game programmer and designer Markus Persson is the founder of the video game developer Mojang. He is also the founder of sandbox independent video game Minecraft. The company has sold more than 100 million copies of Minecraft. 13) Rodney Sacks (Net worth: $1.5 billion) This 65-year-old self-made billionaire is the chairman and CEO of Monster Beverage, a company that manufactures energy drinks, natural soft drinks and fruit drinks. He has been the chairman of the company since 1990. 11) Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy (Net worth: $1.5 billion each) SEE ALSO - Top 12 richest Caribbean celebrities & their worth in 2015 – See who’s #1 (+Photos) Stanford students Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown developed photo messaging application Snapchat. The company is valued at around $15 billion. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba invested $200 million in the company recently. 10) Bill Haslam (Net worth: $1.9 billion) American politician Bill Haslam is the 49th Governor of Tennessee and the Chairman-elect of the Republican Governors Association. He is the richest politician in the US. Declining gas prices helped his family business Pilot Flying J Company, which does $38 billion in sales. He is also the second highest-paid governor . 9) Brian Chesky (Net worth: $1.9 billion) Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, a website for people to rent out lodging. This 33-year-old self-made billionaire founded the company six years ago. Today it is valued at around $10 billion. 8) Russ Weiner (Net worth: $2.1 billion) American businessman and political fundraiser Russ Weiner is the founder of Rockstar energy drink. This drink is available in more than 20 flavors in more than 30 nations worldwide. Weiner co-founded Paul Revere Society along with his father. He donated $25,000 to the California gubernatorial campaign of Gavin Newsom in 2009. SEE ALSO - Top 12 richest Caribbean celebrities & their worth in 2015 – See who’s #1 (+Photos) 7) Douglas Leone (Net worth: $2.2 billion) This 57-year-old self-made billionaire is the managing partner of American venture capital company Sequoia Capital. The company enjoyed the benefits of investing in successful ventures like Google, YouTube and LinkedIn. Sequoia Capital works with founders at the early stages of the company’s creation. 6) Kim Beom-su (Net worth: $2.9 billion) Kim Beom-su grew up in poverty. He sometimes skipped meals to save money. Today he is the chairman of Daum Kakao Corp. This 40-year-old self-made billionaire became rich with KakaoTalk, a multi-platform texting app that allows Android, iPhone and BlackBerry users to send and receive messages for free. Daum Kakao Corp is currently valued at approximately $9.5 billion. Kim owns around 40 percent of the company. 5) Tatiana Casiraghi (Net worth: $2.2 billion) SEE ALSO - Top 12 richest Caribbean celebrities & their worth in 2015 – See who’s #1 (+Photos) Tatiana Casiraghi became a member of Monaco’s royal family after marrying Andrea Casiraghi in 2013. Andrea Casiraghi is second in line to the royal throne. Tatiana was wealthy even before this marriage. She is the granddaughter of Julio Mario Santo Domingo, a rich Columbian businessman and diplomat. 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20) Reed Hastings (Net worth: $1 billion)

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