Fundraising Fox
/Mafias
Sign in

The Tencent Mafia

25 people came through Tencent and went on to found or lead other companies.

Ziarekenya SmithVisual DesignerFounded Techstars +1Leo LuProduct ManagerFounded BrewitMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriProduct + StrategyFounded ProxinoRandy LeeHead of Business Development, AmericasFounded LifelikecapChao LuoTencent InvestmentFounded LaiyeDaniel ShiSenior Associate, Corporate DevelopmentFounded ArkeroLiat Beng NeoAssociate Director, FintechFounded ArrowChenny (Qianyi) DengMachine Learning InternFounded Piggy RoboticsAnna ZhangInternFounded NessieChrist XuSoftware EngineerFounded RationalZhengyao JiangResearch InternFounded WecoHan XiaoDirector of EngineeringFounded JinaJulian CorbettAdvisor - Founding Member of Tencent Venture LabsFounded k-IDCeline (Haiyi) LuSr. Manager, Corporate StrategyFounded BitdeerTao ZhangProduct ManagerFounded ManusTao HeInternshipFounded HeuristBo LiDirector - WeStartFounded Karbon CardTina BalachandranTencent Games, India HR Head and DirectorFounded LightFury GamesRuiyu LiResearch InternFounded 思谋科技 (SmartMore)Xiaoyong SHENAI Team Manager & Principal ResearcherFounded 思谋科技 (SmartMore)Difu LiSenior Director, Strategy DevelopmentFounded Video RebirthWei LiuDistinguished ScientistFounded 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 25 people who came through Tencent and went on to found or lead other companies, including Techstars, Brewit, Proxino, Lifelikecap, Laiye.
Who is in the Tencent mafia?
Notable members include Ziarekenya Smith (Techstars), Leo Lu (Brewit), Muzzammil (MZ) Zaveri (Proxino), Randy Lee (Lifelikecap), Chao Luo (Laiye), Daniel Shi (Arkero), Liat Beng Neo (Arrow), Chenny (Qianyi) Deng (Piggy Robotics), among 25 tracked members.
What companies did Tencent alumni found?
Companies founded by Tencent alumni include Techstars, Brewit, Proxino, Lifelikecap, Laiye, Arkero, Arrow, Piggy Robotics, Nessie, Rational.