Eric Tan
Tan Siliang (Chinese: 谭思亮), also known as Eric Tan, is a Chinese billionaire businessman, the chairman and co-founder of Qutoutiao, a mobile content aggregator.[1]
Eric Tan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tan Siliang |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Tsinghua University Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Known for | Chairman and co-founder, Qutoutiao |
| Net worth | US$1.7 billion (September 2018)[1] |
Early life
Tan earned a bachelor of engineering degree in automation from Tsinghua University in 2002, and a master of engineering degree in artificial intelligence from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006.[1]
Career
Tan worked for Yahoo China as a senior engineer.[1]
Qutoutiao was founded in 2016, and is based in Shanghai.[2] In September 2018, following Qutoutiao's IPO, Tan's net worth was estimated at US$1.7 billion.[1]
References
- Flannery, Russell. "China Mobile Content Aggregator Qutoutiao's IPO Mints New Billionaire". forbes.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- Jones, Donovan (21 August 2018). "Qutoutiao Aims For $300 Million U.S. IPO". seekingalpha.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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