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Last updated: November 11, 2026 · $11.70T tracked

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No. 293United States

Ramzi Musallam

Private equity · New York, New York

Net worth

$11.6B

Today

+$208+0.00%

Past month

+$718K+0.01%

As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST

Ramzi Musallam joined private equity firm Veritas Capital in 1997 as a founding member of its first fund and became CEO in 2012. Since Musallam took over, Veritas' assets under management have grown from $2 billion to more than $54 billion. Veritas specializes in acquiring technology companies in heavily regulated industries like national security, healthcare and education. Veritas was named America's top-performing buyout firm by Preqin in 2023 and has netted billions selling businesses like Athenahealth and Guidehouse. Musallam, a Jordanian immigrant, earned his MBA at the University of Chicago while also working at late Hyatt Hotels founder Jay Pritzker's family office.

Net worth over time

+0.01%+$718K over the past month
$12B$12B$12B
Oct 12Nov 11

Principal holdings

1 positions
CompanyShareValue

Private holdings

100.0%$11.6B

Also known for

“I, and the firm, maintain a very close proximity to government because government is at the forefront of all the complexities and issues that confront us.”