Michael Dell has always been one of the biggest names in tech, but in 2025 his wealth has reached a level that surprises even long-time industry watchers. According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, the Dell founder is now worth around 148 billion dollars. Forbes’ real-time tracker places him even higher at about 150.5 billion dollars. That puts him firmly among the top 10 to 15 richest people in the world.
His rise is remarkable when you remember where it all began. Dell started his company in 1984 with just 1,000 dollars from his college dorm room. He began by selling custom PCs directly to customers, a simple idea that quickly turned into a multimillion-dollar business. By 1988, the company went public and grew into one of the world’s largest makers of computers and enterprise hardware. Today, Dell Technologies is valued at more than 90 billion dollars.
A big part of Michael Dell’s modern fortune comes from major strategic moves he made over the past two decades. His 2013 decision to take Dell private, followed by the massive EMC merger in 2016, transformed the company into a global leader in cloud services, data centers and enterprise infrastructure. His family office has also invested heavily in private equity, real estate and public markets, which helped boost his wealth during the huge tech stock rally in 2024 and 2025.
Even as his net worth soars, Dell is now using a portion of that money to support the next generation. Michael and his wife Susan have pledged 6.25 billion dollars to the new federal “Trump Accounts” program. The goal is to help millions of American children build long-term savings from an early age.
Each eligible child will receive a 1,000 dollar federal grant. The Dells will add 250 dollars more, and Dell Technologies employees will get matching contributions for their own families. The program focuses on children 10 years old or younger living in zip codes with median incomes of 150,000 dollars or less.
The idea behind the effort reflects Michael Dell’s own journey. His entire empire started with a small amount of money and a big idea. By giving children an early financial foundation, the Dells hope to prove that even modest investments can grow into something meaningful over time.
In 2025, Michael Dell is not only richer than ever. He is using that wealth to show the next generation what is possible when opportunity and early financial support come together.
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