American billionaires dominate FORBES’ first ever list of the 100 Richest People In Tech. Just over half, or 51 people, are from the U.S. Tech barons from Asia made a strong showing as well, with 33 people hailing from that region. Eight people from Europe made the cut – a minimum net worth $2 billion — as did two from the Middle East (namely, from Israel) and one from Latin America. Forty of the 100 live in California.