Zhang Yiming's net worth surpasses $105 billion, becomes Asia's richest person for the first time According to Jiemian News, ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming's net worth has exceeded $105 billion, overtaking Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to become Asia's richest person for the first time. The 43-year-old Zhang Yiming was already China's richest person, and this latest surge in wealth is largely driven by the global success of TikTok and ByteDance's advancements in AI, including the AI chatbot Doubao and video generation model Seedance. Compared to the $13 billion recorded by Bloomberg during its first tracking in March 2019, Zhang Yiming's fortune has grown nearly sevenfold. This milestone highlights how the AI boom is reshaping the global wealth landscape—traditional industry tycoons like energy and retail magnate Mukesh Ambani and Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai have been surpassed, with skyrocketing valuations of AI-related assets becoming the key driver behind the rise of a new generation of top billionaires.