Inside Lavish Homes of AI Guru Lucy Guo, the 30-Year-Old Who Dethroned Taylor Swift as World's Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire

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A 30-year-old tech mogul has stolen pop star Taylor Swift's title of youngest self-made female billionaire just two years after the singer claimed it—and nine years after co-founding an AI company that has just been valued at a staggering $25 billion.
Lucy Guo of California was officially named as the new holder of the illustrious title by Forbes in its 10th Anniversary List of America's Richest Self-Made Women, in which her buzzy ascent to the upper echelons of tech industry success is revealed.
Guo, who splits her time between Los Angeles—where her AI platform, Passes, is based—and Miami—where she purchased her first home in late 2021, first began drawing interest from the tech world in 2016 at the age of 21, when she co-founded the artificial intelligence company Scale AI alongside Alexandr Wang.
Though Guo left the company in 2018 over a 'difference of opinion' with Wang, she retained the majority of her stake in the startup, a stake that is now worth a veritable fortune thanks to Scale AI's new valuation.
Guo also made plenty of money since leaving the company, after launching her own company, Passes, in 2022, only to snap up a jaw-dropping $50 million from investors in the first two years alone.
Her holding in Passes, combined with her 'other assets,' leave her with a net worth of $1.25 billion, according to Forbes.
While the bulk of those assets are tied up in tech, Guo also boasts an impressive property portfolio that is worth more than $10 million, a figure that might not rival Swift's own $100 million real estate collection (yet), but certainly identifies the tech guru as a savvy investor.
The California native holds the keys to two opulent properties, one in Los Angeles and one in Miami.
Guo picked up the Miami abode in 2021 for $6.7 million. The condo sprawls across 4,727 square feet and comes with four bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms.
The luxury building features a two-car garage, an indoor resort-style pool, a fitness center, a movie theater, a rooftop helipad, and views of the beach and Miami's skyline.
The tower was designed by Zaha Hadid and left Guo in awe in 2021. At the time of purchase, she took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to gush: 'I am so *beyond* excited to close on my Miami home today … haven't had an address in years. What a work of art #zahahadid.'
Three years later, she snapped up the keys to a stunning five-bedroom, six-bathroom modern farmhouse in Los Angeles.
She purchased the property in 2024 for $4.2 million. The abode, which was built in 2018, sprawls across 4,643 square feet and comes with a two-car garage and a pool.
It offers a number of cozy fireplaces, French doors, a bar, a walk-in closet, and a bathroom with dual vanities and a soaking tub.
Outside, there is a courtyard covered in lush greenery, a lounging space, and access to a rooftop deck.
Guo is extremely proud of her growing property portfolio, having told Fortune in 2023, 'I have a swanky apartment in Miami and a house in L.A. which is five minutes away from my office.'
When it comes to commuting to work, Guo opts for 'an electric skateboard' or is driven by her 'assistant.'
And it comes as no surprise that she has risen to the top of the tech world because she works so hard, she tends to eat at her desk and only orders food from Uber Eats.
Guo also confessed that she never takes a 'real vacation' due to how demanding her job is.
'I've never really had a real vacation. Even when I'm on vacation, I'm working at least eight hours per day,' she said.
When she isn't working or lounging around one of her chic properties, she can be spotted getting her sweat on at Barry's Bootcamp, a workout class she attends twice a day.
The remainder of her little free time is spent dancing at music festivals like Coachella, which she attended in April after spending two weeks learning how to DJ.
In October, Guo celebrated turning 30—a milestone age she admitted she was 'scared of.'
In a candid post shared on Instagram, she penned, 'I've always been so scared of this age. Immigrant Chinese culture instilled in me that I should have kids by 25 and if I weren't married by 30, I would be single forever.
'But every single year keeps getting better. I'm more confident, excited, and motivated than ever before. I have the best friends that anyone could ask for. I couldn't be more grateful for the amount of love I have in my life.
'And because Asians don't raisin, every year I'm getting richer AND hotter.'
Forbes unveiled its 10th Anniversary List of America's Richest Self-Made Women on June 4, revealing the 100 women who have amassed an eye-watering fortune through their work in tech, entertainment, and manufacturing.
The co-founder of ABC Supply, Diane Hendricks, garnered the No. a spot for the country's richest self-made millionaire for the eighth year in a row, with a net worth of $22.3 billion.
Other notable names include , who boasts a $3.1 billion net worth and is 13th on the list, , who has a $1.7 billion net worth and comes in at 19th.
Meanwhile, Swift—who previously held the youngest self-made billionaire role—is ranked 21st and has a net worth of $1.6 billion.
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