The Tencent Mafia
20 people came through Tencent and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ziarekenya SmithVisual DesignerFounded Techstars +1Leo LuProduct ManagerFounded BrewitMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriProduct + StrategyFounded ProxinoChao LuoTencent InvestmentFounded LaiyeLiat Beng NeoAssociate Director, FintechFounded ArrowChenny (Qianyi) DengMachine Learning InternFounded Piggy RoboticsChrist XuSoftware EngineerFounded RationalHan XiaoDirector of EngineeringFounded JinaJulian CorbettAdvisor - Founding Member of Tencent Venture LabsFounded k-IDCeline (Haiyi) LuEngineering Manager, R&D CenterFounded BitdeerTao HeInternshipFounded HeuristBo LiSenior Product ManagerFounded Karbon CardTina BalachandranTencent Games, India HR Head and DirectorFounded LightFury GamesRuiyu LiResearch InternFounded ζθ°η§ζ (SmartMore)Xiaoyong SHENAI Team Manager & Principal ResearcherFounded ζθ°η§ζ (SmartMore)Difu LiSenior Director, Strategy DevelopmentFounded Video RebirthWei LiuDirector and Research ManagerFounded Video RebirthArthur MakProduct Lead, WeChatFounded YouTripYuguo LiuDirector of Product, Assistant General ManagerFounded Gemridge TechnologiesJustin WeissbergBusiness Development DirectorFounded Kast
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Tencent mafia?
- The Tencent mafia is the network of 20 people who came through Tencent and went on to found or lead other companies, including Techstars, Brewit, Proxino, Laiye, Arrow.
- Who is in the Tencent mafia?
- Notable members include Ziarekenya Smith (Techstars), Leo Lu (Brewit), Muzzammil (MZ) Zaveri (Proxino), Chao Luo (Laiye), Liat Beng Neo (Arrow), Chenny (Qianyi) Deng (Piggy Robotics), Christ Xu (Rational), Han Xiao (Jina), among 20 tracked members.
- What companies did Tencent alumni found?
- Companies founded by Tencent alumni include Techstars, Brewit, Proxino, Laiye, Arrow, Piggy Robotics, Rational, Jina, k-ID, Bitdeer.