Samuel Chen
$1.76B
$9M (-0.5%)
as of 12/10/24
About Samuel Chen
Samuel Chen was an early investor in Zoom and served as its director until 2018. He made the investment after playing football with founder Eric Yuan in San Francisco.
He also invested in a range of biotech and electronics companies in Taiwan through his Digital Mobile Venture and sits on the board of many.
His majority-owned cancer drug research firm Polaris Group went public in Taiwan in June 2022.
Chen earned his initial wealth by trading ink.
Personal stats
Citizenship
Taiwan, Province of ChinaSource of wealth
InvestmentsMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/50 (age 74)Number of children
2Self-made
self-madeSamuel Chen’s fortune is worth
29K
troy ounces of gold
27K
median U.S. household
18K
median U.S. income
0.035%
U.S. credit card volume
0.007%
GDP of the United States
0.005%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
Net worth over time
Real-time ranking
Financial assets
TAIPEI | 3499-TW
Globalsat WorldcomTAIWAN | 6550-TW
Polaris GroupTAIWAN | 5471-TW
Sonix TechnologyNASDAQ | ZM-US
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