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Principal Net Worth

$4.0B

Data Flags

Extremely private - limited public information; net worth ~$4B (Forbes historical peak, AOL $4B estimate); Forbes 400 intermittently (peak #86 in 2016); Giving Pledge 2012; committed to give 99% of wealth

Manoj Bhargava / Bhargava Foundation

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 18, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/bhargava-foundation.md
UID
fo-bhargava-foundation

Also Known As

Living Essentials LLC (parent company)5-hour Energy (product brand)Stage 2 InnovationsBillions in ChangeRural India Supporting Trust (RIST)Bhargava Foundation (informal reference)

Principals (5)

Manoj BhargavaOWNS
$4B
Multiple childrenSome in businessOWNS
Wife (name not public)PrivateOWNS
Sadhna BhargavaPrivateOWNS
Shaan BhargavaPrivateOWNS

Related Entities (1)

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

Known Associates (2)

Engineers/inventors

maintains team of technical specialists (names not public)

Hans Ji Maharaj

Spiritual mentor (deceased), influenced Bhargava's worldview

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Changelog

  • 2026-01-18Batch enrichment - Updated Last Verified to 2026-01-18
  • 2026-01-17Resolved spouse placeholder - Wife is Sadhna Bhargava (married 1989), son Shaan Bhargava. Previous value: "Wife (name not public)"
  • 2026-01-17VERIFIED HIGH - Net worth confirmed from 2+ sources: Forbes historical profile (~$4B peak), AOL Finance ($4B estimate), Wikipedia confirms 5-hour Energy founder; Peak Forbes 400 rank #86 (2016); Giving Pledge 2012 confirmed; Instagram reports Rs 12,580 crore (~$1.5B current)
  • 2025-12-26Added Living Essentials team with LinkedIn URLs: Shawn McCue (CFO), Steve Ramsey (VP Sales), Harry Lee (VP), Andrew Perez (VP Sales), Mark Spooner (Dir Sales). Added Stage 2 Innovations team: Jeff Dupuis, Dereck Kowalski, Billy Tally, Jack Juni, Brian Polowniak (ClearSky CEO).
  • 2025-12-11Updated Current Team section with detailed leadership structure.
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created

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