TenZ
- Net worth $2.9 million
- Birthday May 5, 2001
- Status -
- Country Canada
- Source(-s) of wealth Esports Player, Streamer
How much is TenZ Worth? TenZ Net Worth in 2026
TenZ’s net worth is estimated at $2.9 million as of November 2026. Tyson Ngo is the Canadian former Valorant pro who now works as a content creator, and streaming and pay built far more of this than trophies did. In 70 recorded tournaments he won about $218,000, and a single computer mouse launched with him reportedly grossed over 32 times that.
| Net worth | $2.9 million (rough estimate, range $2 million to $5 million) |
|---|---|
| Estimated annual income | About $500,000 from streaming and sponsors (our assumption) |
| Born | May 5, 2001, in Nanaimo, British Columbia (age 25) |
| Country | Canada |
| Known for | Valorant Masters titles with Sentinels in 2021 and 2024, streaming |
| Main income sources | Streaming, YouTube, sponsors, T1 content role, past team salaries, Finalmouse collaboration |
How much is TenZ worth in 2026?
This one is a rough estimate: little of the money is documented. Prize money is the exception, at $218,153 across 70 tournaments according to Esports Earnings. Salaries, sponsors and streaming income are all private, so we built those rows from comparable figures and audience size, and we say so.
We land on $2.9 million, with a range of $2 million to $5 million. One public estimate we opened says $1.5 million, and it appears to date from about 2023, before his move into content.
How TenZ built it
- Turned an audience into products. His July 2022 Finalmouse launch reportedly took in over $7 million.
- Left competition at 23. He retired from pro Valorant in September 2024 and moved into content.
- Signed with T1 as a creator. T1 announced him as an influencer in May 2026, after a year without an organization.
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| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Career prize money | $0.2 million | Recorded at $218,153. His largest payout was $50,000 for Masters Madrid in March 2024. |
| Team salaries | $1.5 million | Our assumption: $25,000 a month for 61 months, April 2020 to May 2025. A 2021 stream put two top players at that rate. |
| Streaming and YouTube | $2.4 million | Our assumption: $30,000 a month for 79 months, resting on his audience of about 4.6 million Twitch followers. No payout is public. |
| Finalmouse royalty | $0.7 million | Our assumption: 10 percent of the over $7 million campaign revenue reported. His actual cut is undisclosed. |
| Sponsors and T1 | $1 million | Our assumption: $150,000 a year for 6.5 years. Wooting and T1 deals are confirmed, but no terms are public. |
| Taxes, kit and living | minus $2.9 million | Our assumption: half of the $5.8 million above, roughly 30 percent to tax and 20 percent to spending. |
| Total | $2.9 million | Rows add up to the headline. |
The mouse that beat the trophies
In July 2022, he ran a limited-edition launch with mouse maker Finalmouse. Passionfruit reported that the Starlight-12 campaign took in over $7 million, citing Dexerto. Our calculation: $7 million divided by $218,153 is about 32, so that one product brought in 32 times what he won in 70 tournaments. The money went to the campaign, of course, and his share has never been published. Even at our assumed 10 percent, $700,000 is more than three times his career prize total.
Prize money comes to under 4 percent of the $5.8 million gross in our ledger. Part of that may not have reached him either: ONE Esports quoted the streamer Shroud saying organizations take 5 to 20 percent of a team’s winnings.
Sentinels paid seven figures, to someone else
His move from Cloud9 to Sentinels in June 2021 was a reported seven-figure deal. That was a buyout, not his paycheck. The same ONE Esports piece quoted the player ShahZaM putting an average North American pro at $5,000 to $20,000 a month in 2022, guessed that his contract could exceed $20,000, and noted he had never confirmed a number. We use $25,000, which is the amount reportedly leaked on a stream in 2021 for two other top players.
He retired from competition in September 2024 and moved to a content role, then left Sentinels in May 2025.
2026: a new jersey for the camera
Gfinity Esports reported on May 10, 2026 that T1 had signed him as an influencer, with no published length or pay. That’s the latest dated money event we can point to, and we count it inside the sponsors row. Wikipedia says that on October 28, 2026 he was considering a return to pro play, which we give no value.
A pro contract would move the figure, as would a real number for the Finalmouse split. A second product launch at that scale would matter more than either. At an assumed 10 percent, it would add about 24 percent to the total before tax.
TenZ net worth FAQ
How much did TenZ make from Finalmouse?
The campaign reportedly took in over $7 million, but his share is undisclosed. We assume 10 percent, or about $700,000.
How much prize money has TenZ won?
$218,153 from 70 recorded tournaments. The largest payouts were $50,000 at Masters Madrid in 2024 and $40,000 at Reykjavik in 2021.
What is TenZ’s real name?
Tyson Ngo. He was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
How old is TenZ?
He was born on May 5, 2001, so he is 25.
Does TenZ still play professionally?
No. He retired from pro Valorant in September 2024 and signed with T1 as an influencer in May 2026, though he has reportedly talked about a return.
How reliable is this number?
It’s rough. Only the prize money is well recorded, and the ledger labels the salary, streaming and sponsor rows as our assumptions.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.
Photo: Christopher Michel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped