Ion Stoica

Ion Stoica

Ion Stoica (#851)

  • $ 5 B
  • Data analytics
  • Romania
  • M
  • 61 Years

About Me

Ion Stoica is cofounder and executive chairman of software startup Databricks, which private investors valued at $134 billion in February. He served as the original CEO from its inception in 2013 until early 2016, when he ceded the position to cofounder Ali Ghodsi. Prior to Databricks, Stoica cofounded video streaming startup Conviva. He is also a UC Berkeley computer science professor. Stoica cofounded Databricks alongside six UC Berkeley academics who had built the popular data analytics engine Apache Spark. Databricks is built on top of the Apache Spark framework and uses AI to help companies store and utilize their data.
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Achievements

Career Highlights

A snapshot of the defining milestones, leadership decisions, and breakthroughs that shaped Ion Stoica’s rise and global influence.

  • #852   Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Ion Stoica’s net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Current Net Worth: $5.0B (May 4, 2026)