Preston Bezos joins Karl Cook and Phoebe Gates on TheShockNews of wealthy tech progenies who have made their mark outside of Silicon Valley
These offspring were born into tech royalty!
With industry leaders shaping the future through billion-dollar companies and groundbreaking innovations, many have built long-lasting legacies through their children, who might one day inherit their parents’ massive fortunes.
While some of these “nepo-tech babies” enjoy the luxuries that come with being born into wealth, many have pursued careers far beyond Silicon Valley. Others — like ‘ daughter, — use their privilege and fame for affirmative action.
“, so TikTok has been a chance for me to tell my own story and also use the attention my family name might bring to spotlight issues that are important to me, like women’s health and sustainable fashion,” Phoebe said in a 2023 email interview with .
From Phoebe to Olympic equestrian , here are some heirs and heiresses of the richest people in tech.
Preston Bezos
Amazon founder (and former CEO) is the — three sons and one daughter — whom he shares with ex-wife . Despite his global fame, Jeff has attempted to keep his children out of the spotlight, with only the name of his oldest son, Preston, known to the public. (Fun fact: Preston is also Jeff’s middle name!)
Though his kids are rarely seen, Preston was at the 2020 .
Karl Cook
Among Intuit founder Scott Cook’s three kids is equestrian show jumper Karl, who competed in the as a step-in for Kent Farrington and alongside teammates McLain Ward and Laura Kraut.
After he and actress in 2022, Karl married entrepreneur Mackenzie Drazan on April 20, 2024, sharing a photo of their wedding day .
Pete Ballmer
Pete Ballmer, the son of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has made his own path as an aspiring comedian and writer. , he’s a regular performer at local San Francisco comedy clubs and the lead producer for Don’t Tell Comedy.
Despite the many privileges that come with wealthy parents, Pete revealed on a 2024 episode of the podcast that he with his father’s billionaire status.
“It was not something that I wanted to be a part of who I was,” he said. “It’s not something that I made a part of my identity.”
Eve Jobs
Eve Jobs — the youngest child of late Apple founder and billionaire investor Laurene Powell Jobs — is a Stanford University graduate (), accomplished equestrian and model .
She : Lisa, Reed and Erin.
Jennifer Gates
Melinda and Bill’s oldest child, Jennifer — founder of the international show jumping facility, Evergate Stables — in 2024 and is at Mt. Sinai on the Pediatrics Research pathway.
Jennifer and professional equestrian Nayel Nassar in 2021. Together, they and are .
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Jaime Xie
The only daughter of billionaire Ken Xie — who built the first firewall and VPN and is the founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Fortinet — is already creating her own empire … a fashion empire.
The fashion influencer has over 750,000 followers and has made a living from brand collaborations and partnerships, . She also for three seasons.
Phoebe Gates
Phoebe, the youngest child of Bill and Melinda Gates, in 2024 with a bachelor of science in human biology.
Outside of her studies, Phoebe has groups, , and has been (‘s grandson).
Maxima, August and Aurelia Zuckerberg
Co-founder and CEO of Facebook and Meta platforms, and pediatrician share : Maxima, August and Aurelia, whom they welcomed in 2023.
Their tech-billionaire parents often give life updates on Facebook and Instagram, from what the girls wore for Halloween to at a concert.
X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus
SpaceX founder and Tesla and X CEO has six kids with ex (née Wilson) and shares three children — sons (whose name was ) and and daughter — with singer .
In 2021, Elon and Shivon Zillis , son Strider and daughter Azure. Together, they — whose name is yet to be revealed — in early 2024.
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David and Megan Ellison
The children of billionaire Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison each have their own stake in Hollywood.
David Ellison is a producer and founder of Skydance Media, which is responsible for films such as (2010), (2022), (2023) and more.
Meanwhile, Megan Ellison is also a producer and founder of Annapurna Pictures, which released projects like (2019), and, among others.
Alexa Dell
Alexa Dell — whose father is Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell and siblings are Zachary, Juliette and Kira — grew up in Austin, Texas, on an enormous estate dubbed “the Castle.”
The Dell heiress has become the most visible member of her private family, with over 48,000 followers . She also started a tech consulting business that included dating app Bumble as a client, .
In 2019, Alexa welcomed a baby boy.
Juliette Dell
Younger sister Juliette graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 and loves her mini bernedoodle, Poppy. She also has a passion for competitive horse riding.
In 2024, Juliette confirmed she married Chase Chamberlin, co-founder of Commonwealth Sports, .
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