AUM

Unknown

Principals

Principal Net Worth

$4.0B

Data Flags

Known philanthropist - pledged 99% of wealth to charity; Giving Pledge signatory; Not on Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list (January 2026)

Bhargava Family Office

SFOHigh Confidence

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Website: Unknown
Source of Wealth: Energy Drinks (5-hour Energy)
Assets Under Management: Unknown
Source File: research/organizations/bhargava-family-office.md
UID: fo-bhargava-family-office

Also Known As

Manoj Bhargava Family OfficeBhargava CapitalLiving Essentials Family Office

Principals (1)

Manoj BhargavaOWNS

$4B

Related Entities (5)

5-hour EnergySubsidiary

Energy shot brand (90% market share)

Billions in Change FoundationFoundation

Philanthropic organization

Hans FoundationFoundation

India-focused philanthropy

Living Essentials LLCSubsidiary

Parent company of 5-hour Energy Founded: 2003 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Product: 5-hour Energy shot (caffeine/vitamin B energy drink) Status: Privately held, 100% owned by Manoj Bhargava Market position: Once dominant in energy shot category, facing increased competition

Stage 2 InnovationsSubsidiary

Research lab for humanitarian inventions

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Changelog

2026-01-17Forbes Real-Time Billionaires check - not currently listed (January 2026); Forbes profile shows only 2013 data ($1.5B); may have dropped off due to 99% philanthropy pledge; downgraded to Medium confidence
2026-01-16Verification complete - upgraded to High confidence; Forbes 400 confirms $4.0B; Wikipedia/Forbes confirm Giving Pledge signatory; 90% energy shot market share verified
2026-01-16Enriched with principal biography, career history (monk years, 5-hour Energy founding), net worth $4.0B, philanthropy pledge
2026-01-15Auto-generated from principal Manoj Bhargava