# Igor Rybakov

Igor Vladimirovich Rybakov (Russian: Игорь Владимирович Рыбаков; born on 16 May 1972) is a Russian entrepreneur. He co-owns Technonicol, a producer of roofing, waterproofing and thermal insulation materials. He is also an author, actor, singer, and producer.
As of 2025, Rybakov is ranked #2152 on Forbes' Billionaires list, with a net worth of $1.4 billion.

## Career

In 1988, while he was still in high school, Rybakov earned 1,400 Soviet rubles by working with a student construction brigade, which at the time was comparable to the annual salary of an engineer.
In 1992, he founded Technonicol with his classmate Sergei Kolesnikov.
In November 2018, Rybakov and Kolesnikov won the 2018 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Russia. They attended the gala awards ceremony in Monaco in June 2019.

### Literary works

In 2017, Rybakov published The Thirst, a book about his business philosophy and the story of Technonicol's founding. In 2018, it received the second place award for PwC's "Business Book of the Year".

### Music and production

In 2019, Rybakov released his first music album Summer Has Been Going Away (Russian: «Уходило лето»). “Music stimulates intellectual activity that helps me to search and discover new business opportunities,” Rybakov said in a phone interview for Bloomberg. The same year, he produced a short film titled "Fair Play".

## Philanthropy

The Rybakov family collaborates with organizations such as UNESCO and the World Bank.
The Rybakov Preschool emphasizes new forms of early childhood education for preschool and kindergarten. The program is based on an approach by the UNICEF Education Development Bureau.
The Rybakov X10 ACADEMY is centered around entrepreneurs. Its course “Entrepreneur Yourself!” was rated #4 in the most popular courses on Coursera among learners from Russia in 2019. “Entrepreneur Yourself!” was also included in the Top 10 most popular global courses launched in 2019.
Rybakov founded the non-profit Rybakov Family Foundation in 2015.
In January 2020, he created an endowment for his homeschool #56 with a $1 million donation.
In April 2020, Rybakov announced that he would sponsor a monument to healthcare workers treating COVID-19. The project is funded by Rybakov and artist Alexey Sergienko.

## Business

In 2019, Technonicol Corporation had $1.7 billion (103.7 billion rubles) in revenue. The corporation has 53 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries (Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Italy, Great Britain, Germany), 22 offices in 18 countries, 18 training centers, and 6 research centers. The business started as a trading company: young entrepreneurs purchased raw materials, delivered them to factories, and resold products produced at affiliate factories. The first office in Moscow opened in 1993. From 1994 to 1999, they expanded into the various regions of Russia, as well as the other CIS countries. Today, the company has 90 sales offices in Russia and the CIS countries. The company's products can be purchased in 150 countries. In November 2018, Rybakov and Kolesnikov won the 2018 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in Russia. They attended the gala awards ceremony in Monaco in June 2019 together. In 2019, Technonicol was included in Forbes' list of the top 200 largest Russian private companies, ranking 114th.

## Wealth

| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| $1.2 billion | $1.3 billion | $1 billion | $2 billion | $1.1 billion | $1.4 billion | $1.4 billion |

## Personal life

In 2000, Igor and Ekaterina Rybakov's daughter was born.
In November 2019, there was a private opening for the most expensive art object in Russia—the Money Throne X10. The throne was made of heavy-duty glass and filled with a million dollars by Sergienko and Rybakov. It is currently held at the Museum of Emotions in Moscow According to its creators, the Money Throne inspires people to increase their wealth and create socioeconomics where everyone is a beneficiary.
Rybakov has a Youtube channel with over 2 million subscribers. A recurring segment is "Billionaire's Thoughts", where he hosts weekly guests to discuss current events. His "Rybakov Talks" discusses the future of education.