In 2023, Luis Carlos Sarmiento ranked as the wealthiest person from Colombia. The business magnate garnered his fortune from the construction business and invested in banks, accumulating a fortune worth almost 6.5 billion U.S. dollars. He was followed by Nubank's co-founder and CEO, David Vélez, with a fortune of around 4.5 billion U.S. dollars.
Ranking of the richest Colombians in 2023, by wealth (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Ranking of the richest Colombians in 2023, by wealth (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Forbes, March 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1304239/richest-colombians-by-wealth/