Diane J. Cho Diane J. Cho is the former features editor of PEOPLE, covering news, features, human interest and more. She left PEOPLE in 2022 These offspring were born into tech royalty! With industry leaders shaping the future through billion-dollar companies and groundbreaking innovations, many have built long-lasting legacies through their children, who might one day inherit their parents' massive fortunes. While some of these "nepo-tech babies" enjoy the luxuries that come with being born into wealth, many have pursued careers far beyond Silicon Valley. Others — like Bill Gates' daughter, Phoebe Gates — use their privilege and fame for affirmative action. "People have a lot of preconceptions about me, so TikTok has been a chance for me to tell my own story and also use the attention my family name might bring to spotlight issues that are important to me, like women's health and sustainable fashion," Phoebe said in a 2023 email interview with The Information. From Phoebe to Olympic equestrian Karl Cook, here are some heirs and heiresses of the richest people in tech. 01