Meet Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves, who spent US$100 million on a Fifa World Cup partyThere is no shortage of regular star-studded events in Hollywood, from brand gatherings to birthday celebrations and award show after-parties. But who would have guessed that the parties stars are really trying to get into are held by a multibillionaire with a fried chicken finger empire.Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves, who Forbes estimated to be worth US$22 billion, is overshadowing tried-and-true events with his own parties, and according to Page Six, celebrities are now dying to get on his guest list.His most recent event was held during the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals, when he booked four suites at MetLife Stadium. He invited some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Matt Damon, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Tate McRae and Anna Kendrick.So, who is the 54-year-old fried chicken entrepreneur hosting some of the most high-profile events in Hollywood? Here is what we know.What is Todd Graves’ background?Raising Cane’s Todd Graves and his dog, Cane III, in 2023. Photo: @toddgraves/InstagramTodd Bartlett Graves was born in February 1972, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Baton Rouge. He attended the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree of arts.How did Raising Cane’s come about?The yellow Labrador has been Raising Cane’s mascot since Todd Graves named the restaurant after his original dog, who lived from 1992 to 1998. Photo: @toddgraves/InstagramNamed after Graves’ yellow Labrador, Cane, the restaurant was initially envisioned for college students. Graves partnered with his friend, Craig Silvey, and used Silvey’s business plan course at Louisiana State University (LSU) to test their idea, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Their pitch received a C-minus, with the professor telling them that a restaurant serving only chicken fingers would never succeed in South Louisiana, where bold, flavourful Cajun food was all the rage.After being turned down by multiple banks for financing, Graves raised his own funds by working as a refinery boilermaker and a salmon fisherman. The pair opened their first restaurant near the LSU campus in 1996, and since then, they have expanded to around 900 locations across the US. They also have a number of international outlets, including Kuwait, Dubai and Saudi Arabia.