I just reviewed the latest data on Anatoly Yakovenko’s wealth, the cofounder of Solana, and the figure is quite impressive. According to 2026 analyses, his net worth is stated to be between $500 million and $1.2 billion, which places him among the major shareholders in the Solana ecosystem.

What’s interesting is how that wealth is distributed. First, there is his equity stake in Solana Labs, which is valued between $5 billion and $8 billion. This provides him with between $250 million and $800 million from that investment alone. Then come his direct SOL holdings, which is where much of his capital is truly concentrated.

When Solana was launched, 500 million SOL tokens were minted. Of the total, 12.5% was allocated to the founding team, so Yakovenko kept a substantial share. It is known that he controls several addresses with large amounts of SOL. One of them has more than 136,000 SOL, which—given the current SOL price hovering around $88—represents approximately $12 million in that single address.

What also stands out is that Anatoly Yakovenko didn’t just keep his initial tokens. He is a fairly active angel investor in the ecosystem, with stakes in more than 40 different Solana projects. This shows that he didn’t just accumulate wealth, but is also betting on the growth of the entire ecosystem.

In summary, Yakovenko’s fortune is a good reflection of how early he got involved with Solana and how much the project has grown since then. If you’re interested in closely following the performance of SOL and the main players in the ecosystem, Gate has all the updated information on the token and its movements.