Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates topped the list with the net wealth of US$79.2 billion. He is also the richest person of the world.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison was on the second place with total wealth of US$50 billion.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is third with the wealth of US$47.8 billion. Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg (US$41.2 billion), Google co-founders Larry Page (US$33.4 billion) and Sergey Brin ($32.8 billion.) were also in Top 10 richest tech persons.

In Forbes’ first-ever tally of tech billionaires, 33 of the 100 richest hailed from Asia. China led the way with 20 from mainland and one from Hong Kong, second only to America’s 51.