Unfiltered, the health, fitness and longevity media brand, today publishes the inaugural Unfiltered Longevity 100, the first ranked list of the 100 people most actively shaping investment in the longevity in 2026.
The list scores investors, founders, scientists and influencers across five weighted criteria (capital power, scientific credibility, strategic influence, original impact and public profile) and ranks them out of 100. It is published as the centrepiece of The Longevity Money Map, a 66-page report charting the science, capital, geography and people driving the field.
The top 10 ranks Hal Barron, CEO of Altos Labs, at number one, followed by Mehmood Khan of the Hevolution Foundation, Vinod Khosla, Bob Nelsen, Demis Hassabis, George Church, Shinya Yamanaka, Sam Altman, Rick Klausner and David Ricks. The list captures a field in constant evolution: 38 scientists, 33 founders and CEOs, 26 investors and three influencers. North America holds 72 entries, Europe 17, Asia 7 and the Middle East 4.
The report captures the pivotal moment longevity is now passing through. In 2026, the first human trial of partial cellular reprogramming begins enrolling patients. A drug targeting the underlying biology of ageing is closer to approval than at any point in medical history. Longevity investment, which collapsed by more than 60 percent in 2023, has rebounded to $8.49 billion in 2024, with capital concentrating behind a smaller number of higher-conviction bets.
“Most power lists are about attention. This one is about money, science and execution,” said Jon Lipsey, co-founder and Content Director of Unfiltered. “We ranked the people building the category and deciding where it goes next. Some of the bets in this report will fail. The most ambitious ones almost certainly will. But the field has passed the point where it can be dismissed as Silicon Valley vanity or fringe science. Something is being built, and the people building it do not have time to wait.”
The full report and the complete Longevity 100 are available at reports.unfilteredonline.com/longevity
Unfiltered is a London-based media brand covering health, fitness, longevity and human performance. Founded by Ultimate Performance founder Nick Mitchell, with editorial led by Jon Lipsey, former editor of Men’s Fitness, the publication is built around expert interviews and long-form journalism.The Unfiltered Longevity 100 was scored across five weighted criteria: Capital Power (25%), Scientific Credibility (20%), Strategic Influence (20%), Original Impact (20%) and Public Profile (15%). The full methodology is published with the list.High-resolution images of the report cover, the top 10 figures, and supporting infographics are available on request.The Unfiltered Longevity Report is available as a free download at the URL above.
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