Telegram boss wants to divide fortune among his 106 children: 114 million 'the nose'

He said this in an interview with the French magazine Le Point. Durov says he is the official father of six children with three different partners.

He also started sperm donation 15 years ago, which he says has led to the conception of more than 100 babies in 12 countries.

"I want to emphasize that I do not differentiate between my children," the Russian-born Durov said. "They are all my children and they will all have the same rights."

That means each child can expect a hefty sum. According to the leading billionaires list of news agency Bloomberg, his net worth currently amounts to 13.9 billion dollars , the equivalent of more than 12 billion euros. That means each of his at least 106 children can expect to receive around 114 million euros, but not until 2055.

According to the Forbes list, Durov owns even more money, namely 17.1 billion dollars , which at the current dollar rate equates to approximately 140 million euros per child.

Durov made his money by founding Telegram, a messaging service similar to WhatsApp. Telegram has over 1 billion users. Earlier, Durov also founded VKontakte (Russian Facebook).

The clinic that offers free IVF treatment with Dourov's sperm is the AltraVita clinic in Moscow. Dourov covers the costs himself.

To be eligible, women must be under 37 years of age and in good health.

If Dourov has more children, there will of course be less money left per child. But even if his number of children increases by half, or even doubles, his children will still receive an amount that most people can only dream of.