Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976—today it’d be worth up to $400 billion
- Posted on January 23, 2026
- By Fortune
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Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976—today it’d be worth up to $400 billion
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are often known as the brains behind the nearly $4 trillion tech giant, Apple, but the company’s original third cofounder sold out early for just $800.
