Gautam Adani Agrees $2.9 Billion European Deal; Net Worth at $83.7 Billion

Gautam Adani has agreed a $2.9 billion European acquisition, according to Billionaires.Africa. The Indian businessman is worth $83.7 billion, according to Forbes' real-time billionaires data, after a gain of $534 million in the latest session.

The reported deal

Billionaires.Africa reported that Adani has agreed to buy a European business in a deal valued at $2.9 billion. The acquisition extends the reach of an Indian business empire into Europe, according to the outlet's report.

Net worth today

Forbes' real-time billionaires data puts Adani's fortune at $83.7 billion, up $534 million in the latest session. That places him at No. 26 on Forbes' live ranking of the world's richest people.

• Net worth: $83.7 billion
• Latest change: up $534 million
• Forbes rank: No. 26
• Country: India

Where the money comes from

Forbes lists the source of Adani's wealth as infrastructure and commodities, and classes his holdings as diversified. The reported $2.9 billion European acquisition would add to that diversified portfolio. Readers can follow changes in his fortune, and those of other tycoons, on the billionaires page.