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Who owns Forbes?
Integrated Whale Media Investments, a Hong Kong investment group, owns roughly 95 percent of Forbes Media since 2014. The Forbes family holds about 5 percent, plus board seats and Steve Forbes's chairman and editor-in-chief roles.

Is Forbes publicly traded?
No. Forbes Media is private. A 2021 plan to list through a SPAC at a $630 million valuation collapsed in 2022, and subsequent sale attempts in 2023 and 2024 also failed.

Where is Forbes headquartered?
Forbes Media is headquartered in the Newport section of Jersey City, New Jersey, where it moved in 2014 after decades on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

How does Forbes make money?
Through advertising and branded content, licensed international editions and events, affiliate commerce businesses like Forbes Advisor and Forbes Marketplace, and the ForbesBooks publishing imprint. Exact revenue is not disclosed but is estimated in the low hundreds of millions.

Who is the CEO of Forbes?
Sherry Phillips has been CEO since January 2025, succeeding Mike Federle. Steve Forbes, grandson of the founder, continues as chairman and editor-in-chief.

Is Forbes still family owned?
Only partially. The Forbes family retains a roughly 5 percent stake and the editor-in-chief role, but majority control passed to Integrated Whale Media in 2014 after the family sold most of the company.

How many countries publish Forbes?
More than 40 licensed international editions publish under the Forbes name through local partners, covering markets from India and Japan to Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.