Taylor Swift’s billionaire crown has officially been passed. Say hello to Lucy Guo, the 30-year-old tech entrepreneur and Forbes’ new youngest self-made woman billionaire. And she’s just getting started.
With a net worth of $1.3 billion and a lifestyle that screams Silicon Valley meets Coachella, Lucy isn’t just rich, she’s redefining what power, freedom, and hustle look like in 2025.
From College Dropout to Billionaire Boss
Born to immigrant Chinese parents, Lucy left Carnegie Mellon University to chase something bigger than a degree, and it paid off.
In 2016, she co-founded Scale AI, an artificial intelligence powerhouse that soared in value. She left the company just two years later in 2018, but held onto her equity. That same year, she made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Then came Passes, her latest brainchild. Launched in 2022, Passes is a platform that lets creators connect directly with fans through live streams, exclusive podcasts, and one-on-one messaging.
With $50 million in funding and a thriving user base, Passes catapulted Lucy into the billionaire bracket.
Two Homes, No Groceries, All Hustle
Lucy splits her time between a house in Los Angeles and a luxury apartment in Miami, both within striking distance of her company’s headquarters.
She doesn’t drive. “My assistant drives me or I use my electric skateboard,” she told Fortune.
She doesn’t cook either. Uber Eats runs her kitchen.
Lunches happen at her desk. Vacations? “I’ve never really had a real vacation,” she admitted. “Even when I’m away, I’m working eight hours a day.”
3,000 Barry’s Classes and Counting
While her schedule is packed, Lucy always makes time to hit the gym — twice a day.
Her obsession? Barry’s Bootcamp, the high-intensity workout class where she recently hit 3,000 sessions.
The secret to her streak? Discipline over sleep.
“Every year I’m getting richer AND hotter,” she joked on Instagram.
Lucypalooza, Techno Nights, and DJ Dreams
When she’s not working or working out, Lucy lives it up at music festivals and raves. She recently attended Coachella and even spent two weeks learning to DJ.
To celebrate her 30th birthday, she threw a massive bash called Lucypalooza, because why not?
Still, turning 30 wasn’t easy.
“I’ve always been so scared of this age,” she admitted in a birthday post.
“Immigrant Chinese culture instilled in me that I should have kids by 25. That if I weren’t married by 30, I’d be single forever.”
But she’s rewriting the narrative on her terms.
“Every year keeps getting better. I’m more confident, excited, and motivated than ever before.”
The New Billionaire Era
Lucy now outranks Taylor Swift on Forbes’ 10th anniversary list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women — with Taylor sitting at #21 and Lucy climbing fast at $1.3 billion.
Her rise is a reminder that billionaires don’t just sing or act. They code, they build, they create platforms for others to shine.
And Lucy Guo? She’s doing all of it — in heels, on a skateboard, and without missing a beat.
