Ma Huateng

Entrepreneur

Birthday October 29, 1971

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace China

Age 53 years old

#197,762 Most Popular

About

Chinese entrepreneur known by the nickname "Pony Ma" who became famous for co-founding Tencent Holdings Limited, a major Chinese investment and internet business.

Before Fame

After graduating from Shenzhen University, he founded Tencent and developed Tencent QQ, a popular Chinese instant messenger program.

Trivia

Time magazine named him one of the "World's Most Influential People" of 2007. By 2013, he was one of the two hundred wealthiest people in the world.

Family Life

He was born and raised in China's Guangdong Province.

Associated With

He and YouTube founder Steve Chen both became successful Chinese internet entrepreneurs.