
David Helgason
$971.66M
as of 04/29/22
About David Helgason
Iceland-born David Helgason cofounded game engine company Unity Software in 2004 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Some of the world's most popular online and mobile games were built using Unity's engine, including Pokemon Go, Among Us and Overcooked.
In September 2020, Unity Software went public on the New York Stock Exchange; he owns a nearly 4% stake.
Helgason served as CEO from 2003 to 2014, and is still a board member, but spends most of his time as a venture capital investor.
Helgason and his cofounders started off creating a game that failed, but realized that their game engine had value for others.
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IcelandSource of wealth
game softwareResidence
Copenhagen, DenmarkBirth date
01/01/78 (age 47)Self-made
self-madeDavid Helgason’s fortune is worth

16K
troy ounces of gold

15K
median U.S. household

10K
median U.S. income

0.019%
U.S. credit card volume

0.004%
GDP of the United States

0.003%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Helgason is one of just two billionaires from Iceland; the other is investor Thor Bjorgolfsson.
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