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Kazunori Yamauchi
Estimated Net Worth $0.0M
Kazunori Yamauchi sits at an estimated $100M with 314.4K monthly searches, making this one of the highest-demand entrepreneur profiles on the board.
Kazunori Yamauchi, commonly known as "Kaz," is a Japanese game designer and racing driver born on August 5, 1967. He is best known as the CEO of Polyphony Digital, the studio behind the Gran Turismo video game series, which he also produces. Public interest remains stable across search, media, and comparison pages. Current trend signal is 58/100, showing durable cross-platform momentum.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kazunori Yamauchi |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1967-08-05 |
| Age | 59 years old |
| Generation | Gen X |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Net Worth | $100M |
| Height | Not confirmed |
| Education | Not confirmed |
| Spouse / Partner | Not confirmed |
| Children | Not confirmed |
Kazunori Yamauchi Biography
Kazunori Yamauchi, commonly known as "Kaz," is a Japanese game designer and racing driver born on August 5, 1967. He is best known as the CEO of Polyphony Digital, the studio behind the Gran Turismo video game series, which he also produces. Under his leadership, the franchise has become one of the most influential in the racing simulation genre. Yamauchi’s contributions to gaming and his dual role as a developer and competitive driver have solidified his reputation in both industries. As of available reports, his net worth is estimated at $100 million, reflecting his long-standing career and the commercial success of his work.
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Social Media Reach
Kazunori Yamauchi has an estimated cross-platform reach of 100K. (algorithmically estimated based on occupation tier)
- Instagram followers
- 100K (#1073 on Instagram)
- Cross-platform total
- 100K
- Followers vs world population %
- 0.001%
- Estimated engagement rate
- ~1.46% per post
- Closest follower rival
- Gene Haas — gap of
Rank Booster Insights
- Category percentile
- Top 36% in Entrepreneurs (#274 of 427)
- Country wealth rank
- #6 in Japan
- Global wealth percentile
- Top 73% globally (#361 of 1323)
- City wealth rank
- #6 in JP Metro
- Monthly search rank in profession
- #274 in Entrepreneurs
- Trend velocity
- rising
- Net worth per life-year
- $2.00M / year
- Net worth per career year
- $3.00M / year
- Billionaire proximity
- 10% to $1B ($900M away)
- Passive vs active income
- 58% / 42%
- Estimated endorsement value per post
- $108
- Influence score
- 85/100 composite
- Highest single payday (estimated)
- $7.00M
- Before-fame path
- Early-stage startup operator
- Education track
- Education path not fully disclosed
- Career earnings vs current worth
- $150M estimated earnings, 67% retained
- Awards win rate
- ~10% (0 wins / 0 estimated nominations)
- Awards rank in category
- #274 (30 award(s) to leader)
- Scarcity score
- 1/100
- Same-age peers
- Xavier Niel, Timur Kulibayev, Wang Wenxue
- Estimated career length
- ~35 years
- Estimated age at first success
- 48
- Estimated age at first $1M
- 48
- Estimated age at first $100M
- 59
Physical Attributes
- Zodiac Sign
- Leo
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Income Breakdown
Estimated split using occupation-weighted income composition from the resolved profile model.
- Equity Holdings$63.0M
- Executive Income$20.0M
- Other Assets$17.0M
How Kazunori Yamauchi Makes Money
Estimated composition based on occupation-weighted income model until source-resolved earnings breakdowns are attached per profile.
- Equity Holdings: 63% of modeled worth ($63.0M)
- Executive Income: 20% of modeled worth ($20.0M)
- Other Assets: 17% of modeled worth ($17.0M)
How Kazunori Yamauchi Compares
Richer than 152 of 427 entrepreneurs in our database.
Social Power Meter
Composite radar of net worth, demand, social reach proxy, and trend momentum.
- Net Worth40/100
- Search Volume79/100
- Trend Score58/100
- Wealth Velocity50/100
- Social Reach25/100
- Global Relevance76/100
Leo Richest
Kazunori Yamauchi is the #21 richest Leo in our database ($100M).
Chinese Zodiac
Kazunori Yamauchi was born in the Year of the Goat.
Birthday
346 days until Kazunori Yamauchi's 60th birthday.
Born in 1967
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Daily Earnings Context
Kazunori Yamauchi earns what an average Japan person earns in a lifetime every 7 days.
Rare Combination
One of only 8 Japan entrepreneurs in our database — top 1.9% by nationality in this field.
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Data sourced from: celebritynetworth.com, en.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org.
