Stefan von Holtzbrinck
Source of wealth: Publishing
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Stefan von Holtzbrinck's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Stefan von Holtzbrinck could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Stefan von Holtzbrinck could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 1.2 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Stefan von Holtzbrinck could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.8 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 Stefan von Holtzbrinck could pay for it entirely for 2.4 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Stefan von Holtzbrinck could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 10.2 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Stefan von Holtzbrinck 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
Stefan von Holtzbrinck's fortune is equivalent to 42 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.
Stefan von Holtzbrinck could buy 11,128,997 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 Stefan von Holtzbrinck will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Stefan von Holtzbrinck, his brother Dieter and sister Monika Schoeller inherited Holtzbrinck Publishing Group from their father, Georg.
Originally founded as a book club in 1948, Holtzbrinck's businesses include Macmillan Publishers, S. Fischer Verlag and Holtzbrinck Digital.
In 2006, Dieter sold his shares to his siblings, leaving each of them with 50% of the company. Monika died in 2019.
Holtzbrinck Ventures (now HV Capital) was founded in 2000 as an investment arm of the publishing business and became independent in 2010.
HV has invested in many internet and e-commerce startups including Zalando, Groupon, HelloFresh and Rocket Internet.
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