Mark Mateschitz, the son of Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz, is ranked No. 43 on the Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires list with a net worth of $45.8 billion. He owns 49% of Red Bull GmbH.
Mark Dietrich Mateschitz was born on May 7, 1992, the only child of Dietrich Mateschitz and Anita Gerhardter. He went to high school in Salzburg, Austria, and studied business administration at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences.
Net Worth and Rank
- Forbes 2026 list: No. 43, with $45.8 billion
- Source of wealth: his 49% stake in Red Bull GmbH, the energy drink company his father co-founded
Low-Profile Beginnings
In his early life Mateschitz kept a low profile and used his mother’s surname. Only his middle name, Dietrich, suggested a link to his father.
Business
- 2018: he launched his own drinks company, Thalheimer Heilwasser GmbH, which makes beer and lemonade with water from one of Austria’s oldest springs
- October 2022: when his father died, he inherited his 49% stake in Red Bull; he then stepped down as an employee to concentrate on being a shareholder
- 2025: he bought a collection of grand prix and Formula One racing cars assembled by Bernie Ecclestone for £500 million
Foundation
He sits on the board of the Red Bull Wings for Life Foundation, which is run chiefly by his mother, Anita Gerhardter.
Why It Matters
Red Bull is one of the world’s best-known energy drink brands and is privately owned, so Mateschitz’s wealth is an estimate based on the company’s value.
Net worth figures change daily with share prices. Rankings here follow the Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires list, with wealth measured on March 1, 2026.
Image: The Red Bull headquarters at Fuschl am See, Austria (file photo, 2009; Mark Mateschitz is not pictured). Photo: Dein Freund der Baum / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
