Bitcoin & MicroStrategy
Michael Saylor
Estimated Net Worth
$2 Billion
Quick Facts
- Full Name Michael J. Saylor
- Born February 4, 1965
- Nationality American
- Primary Sources MicroStrategy Stock, Bitcoin Holdings, Software
Biography
Michael Saylor is an American entrepreneur and business executive who transformed MicroStrategy from a traditional business intelligence software company into one of the world's largest corporate holders of Bitcoin, making bold bets on cryptocurrency as a treasury reserve asset. As co-founder, chairman, and former CEO of MicroStrategy, he became one of the most vocal Bitcoin advocates among Fortune 500 executives, leading his company to accumulate over 190,000 Bitcoin and inspiring other corporations to adopt similar strategies.
Sources of Wealth
MicroStrategy Stock Holdings
~$1.2 Billion
Significant ownership stake in MicroStrategy Inc., the publicly-traded business intelligence and Bitcoin treasury company he co-founded in 1989, with stock value closely tied to Bitcoin prices and corporate Bitcoin strategy.
Personal Bitcoin Holdings
~$700 Million
Substantial personal Bitcoin investments accumulated over years of advocating for the cryptocurrency, separate from MicroStrategy's corporate Bitcoin treasury holdings.
Real Estate & Other Investments
~$100 Million
Luxury real estate holdings including properties in Miami and other locations, plus diversified investment portfolio and proceeds from decades of software business operations.