5 Most Influential Chinese Entrepreneurs

4. Ma Huateng

Date of Birth: October 29, 1971 (age 49 years)

Occupation: Founder, Chairman and CEO, Tencent Holdings

Net Worth: $70.1 Billion (as of January 2nd, 2021)

Tencent is the developer of many recognizable products such as Tencent QQ, WeChat, and PUBG, with activity in a number of industries including entertainment, video games, comics, music, e-commerce, medicine, and augmented reality. Tencent also helped source 1.2 million masks for American medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ma’s company is regarded as one of the most financially valuable companies in the world, and is a leading force in the technology world.