From the Editor
  • Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is the chairman and CEO of Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings.
  • Tencent's popular social messaging app WeChat has over 1.4 billion monthly users.
  • Known at home for mobile games such as battle game Honor of Kings, Tencent is also one of the largest videogame publishers globally and has acquired a stake in U.S. videogame company Epic Games.
  • It has also invested in electric car maker Tesla and music-streaming service Spotify, which in turn has a stake in its Tencent Music.
  • Ma led research and development of Internet paging system development at China Motion Telecom Development before starting Tencent in 1998.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
53
Source of Wealth
Online games, Self Made
Residence
Shenzhen, China
Citizenship
China
Marital Status
Married
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Shenzhen University
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