Yan Junjie, the billionaire founder, chairman and CEO of Chinese AI model developer MiniMax Group, has seen his fortune more than double to $7.8 billion on Forbes' World’s Real-Time Billionaires List just months after the firm’s $618 million Hong Kong IPO in January, thanks to soaring demand for its AI products that are attracting customers worldwide.

The 37-year-old mogul derives his wealth from a stake in the Shanghai-based company. Its shares have rallied 400% from their listing price, including a 9.5% jump on Tuesday after MiniMax reported Monday better-than-expected results for 2025. It was the first time the company announced earnings as a publicly listed firm.

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