Lucy Guo Leads Creator Platform Amid Billionaire Status

Lucy Guo, a 30-year-old entrepreneur and co-founder of Scale AI, has become the youngest self-made female billionaire after Meta's major investment boosted her net worth to about $1.3 billion. She now leads Passes Inc., a platform that helps creators earn stable income through fan subscriptions, competing with Patreon and OnlyFans, and has paid out tens of millions to thousands of creators since its 2022 launch. Guo advocates for intense work ethics, including a 90-hour workweek for startup founders, while maintaining a minimalist lifestyle with surprising frugality, despite owning luxury real estate. Passes is profitable and has raised $40 million in 2024, with plans to eventually go public, though it has faced legal challenges which Guo denies. Her success story highlights a blend of innovation, disciplined work, and careful spending, aiming to empower creators with smarter monetization tools. In addition, Guo’s early career included dropping out of Carnegie Mellon after winning a Thiel Fellowship and co-founding Scale AI, which sold a major stake to Meta valuing the company at $25 billion.