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# 477 Tench Coxe $7.98B

Random fact: Direct descendant of Alexander Hamilton's assistant.

Overview

Coxe is a director and major shareholder at Nvidia, a maker of computer processors and artificial intelligence technology. The Santa Clara, California-based business reported revenue of $215.9 billion in the year to Jan. 25, 2026. Coxe was previously the managing director of Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm.

As of :
Last change +$114M ( +1.4%)
YTD change +$952M ( +13.5%)
Biggest asset NVDA US Equity
Country / Region United States
Age 68
Industry Technology
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Net Worth Summary

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The majority of Coxe's fortune is derived from his stake in Nvidia, a maker of computer processors and artificial intelligence products.

Coxe first invested in Nvidia in 1993 while a managing director at Sutter Hill Ventures and has remained on its board since then. He owns about 0.1% of the company, according to a September 2025 filing.

He's also on the board of directors for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc and holds almost 1% of the stock, according to a January 2025 filing.

Cash and other assets includes an assessment of insider transactions, dividends, taxes and market performance.

Coxe declined to comment on the net worth calculation.

Biography

Education: Harvard Business School, Trustees of Dartmouth College

Coxe graduated from Dartmouth College in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and earned an MBA in 1984 from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business.

He started his career as a corporate financial analyst with Lehman Brothers. He later moved back to his hometown of Atlanta where he was a director of marketing at Digital Communications Associates.

Coxe joined Sutter Hill Ventures in 1987. He specialized on investments in information technology and was managing director from 1989 to 2020. Sutter Hill invested in Nvidia in 1993 and Coxe has been on the board of directors since then.

His wife, Simone Otus Coxe, is the co-founder and director of CALmatters, a non-partisan nonprofit newsroom focused on California government.

Milestones
  • 1980 Earned a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College.
  • 1987 Joined Sutter Hill Ventures and promoted to managing director two years later.
  • 1993 Invested in Nvidia and joined board of directors.
  • 2022 Donated $1 million to Beto O'Rourke after moving to Texas.

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