The story of James Dacombe, Europe's youngest self-made billionaire
August 18, 2026
James Dacombe, a 25-year-old Briton, left high school in 2017 to start CoMind, a startup developing brain function monitoring technology. He is now the youngest self-made billionaire in Europe, thanks to his chip manufacturing company Olix, valued at $3.3 billion. He also holds stakes in CoMind and recently participated in a significant funding round. His success places him among a few young billionaires worldwide. Alongside him, the European scene includes other young billionaires.