Holden Spaht
Source of wealth: Private equity
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Holden Spaht's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Holden Spaht could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.2 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Holden Spaht could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.0 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Holden Spaht could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.4 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Holden Spaht could pay for it entirely for 2.0 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Holden Spaht could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 8.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Holden Spaht with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Holden Spaht's fortune is equivalent to 34 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Holden Spaht could buy 8,939,218 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 2 trucks to transport them. Although Holden Spaht will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Holden Spaht is a managing partner of software-focused private-equity firm Thoma Bravo, which ranks among the world's top buyout investors.
The firm, with assets of $181 billion, was formed in 2008, when Orlando Bravo and Carl Thoma split from partner Brian Cressey, who was focused on healthcare deals.
Spaht, a Dartmouth graduate and Harvard MBA, has led many of the firm's application software investments.
He joined Thoma Bravo in 2005 after stints at Thomas H. Lee Partners and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.
His family foundation, founded with his wife Claire in 2019, supports mental health, environmental conservation and the arts.
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