Lucy Guo Becomes Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire, Overtakes Taylor Swift
30-Year-Old AI Entrepreneur’s Stake in Scale AI Pushes Net Worth to $1.25 Billion
Lucy Guo, an Artificial Intelligence entrepreneur, has become the youngest self-made woman billionaire at the age of just 30, dethroning pop icon Taylor Swift to earn the title. A San Francisco native and college dropout, Guo co-founded Scale AI in 2016 at age 21 alongside Alexandr Wang, now the CEO and the world’s youngest self-made male billionaire. Although Guo exited the company in 2018 following a disagreement with Wang, she retained about a 5% stake in the firm, which has now made her fortune skyrocket.
According to Forbes, her net worth stands at around $1.25 billion. “I don’t really think about it much, it’s a bit wild. Too bad it’s all on paper haha,” Guo texted Forbes. Scale AI, which supplies data tools for AI model training, is reportedly wrapping up a tender offer allowing early employees and investors to cash out. Guo’s wealth boost comes as interest in artificial intelligence soars globally.
Her journey from college dropout to billionaire highlights the explosive growth of AI startups—and how strategic early bets can turn into billion-dollar fortunes.
