Robert Herjavec Net Worth

Robert Herjavec net worth in 2026 is estimated at $300 million [1][2]. TheStreet reports a range from $300 million to $600 million, reflecting the uncertainty around private company stakes. This article uses the lower, best-supported end of that range. His holdings are private, so no published total can be treated as an audited valuation.

Herjavec founded BRAK Systems, an internet security software company, in 1990 and sold it to AT&T Canada in 2000 for $30.2 million [3]. That sale gave him the capital to start again. He had arrived in Canada as a child with almost nothing, so the exit marked the turning point from employee to founder with real wealth.

The value of his Cyderes stake is not publicly disclosed [4][5]. Apax Partners bought a majority stake in the Herjavec Group in 2021 without disclosing terms, and Herjavec stayed on as chief executive and a significant shareholder. He stepped down as chief executive in 2024 but remains an investor and board member.

His best-known Shark Tank investment is Tipsy Elves, the novelty holiday apparel company. He invested $100,000 for a 10 percent stake in 2013, when the company had done just under $1 million in sales [6]. By 2019 the founders reported more than $100 million in retail sales, making it his most lucrative deal on the show.

Herjavec was born in Varazdin, in what is now Croatia, and moved to Canada at age eight, arriving in Halifax with only $20 [3]. He spoke no English and the family lived in a friend's basement in Toronto for 18 months. He later graduated from the University of Toronto in 1984, then moved into technology sales.

Yes. Herjavec has been a Shark on the American version of Shark Tank since 2009, after appearing on the Canadian Dragons' Den [3]. He remains active on the show and on the Cyderes board. His television role keeps him visible to founders, which feeds his investment deal flow.