No. 78United States
Robert Pera
Wireless networking · San Jose, California
Net worth
$29.6B
Today
$00.00%Past month
+$850K+0.00%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Robert Pera is the founder and CEO of wireless equipment maker Ubiquiti Networks. Ubiquiti, which had revenue of $2.6 billion in fiscal 2025, sells wireless broadband systems with a focus on emerging markets. Pera owns 93% of the publicly traded firm. Pera started his career at Apple in 2003, and within 10 months on the job, founded Ubiquiti. He left Apple to work at Ubiquiti full time in 2005. Pera bought the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies in 2012, making him the youngest controlling owner in the league at the time.
Net worth over time
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Principal holdings
1 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private holdings | Technology | 100.0% | $29.6B |
Also known for
- Pera missed a year of high school because of a rare heart-valve infection.
- He holds degrees in electrical engineering and Japanese from UC San Diego.
“It's just a matter of fighting through some short-term adversity and maintaining conviction in the vision.”