Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson

Thor Bjorgolfsson, born on March 19th, 1967, is an Icelandic entrepreneur and businessman, based in London. As of October 2019, Forbes listed him as the richest person in Iceland and the 1,116th richest in the world. In fact, he is the only billionaire in all of Iceland. His grandfather, Thor Jensen, was one of Iceland's first entrepreneurs, so greatness and a business-oriented mind runs in the family. Thor made his first deal at the young age of ten with a pack of Marvel cards. At the end of the day, however, his impressive self-made success and fortune can be accredited to his vast knowledge and experience as a venture capitalist. Thor has served as chairman of Novator Partners as well as of Straumar Investment Bank. He is a major shareholder in the telecom company Play and in the Chilean telecom company, WOM. Thor has also invested in some smaller startups, including Zwift, an online platform that allows for indoor cycling, as well as BeamUp, Deliveroo, MMO and, CCP Games. Although Thor's net worth decreased significantly after the 2007-2010 financial crisis, he refused to let this prevent him from continuing to succeed. He paid back all of his obligations from his own pocket and succeeded in climbing back to the top again within a relatively short amount of time.