Martin Lau
$2.44B
as of 07/05/24
About Martin Lau
Martin Lau is the president of Chinese internet giant Tencent.
He became a billionaire for the first time in 2017 after Tencent shares jumped by a third over the previous year.
Beijing-born Lau grew up in Hong Kong and was educated in the U.S. He left Goldman Sachs to join Tencent as chief strategy and investment officer in 2005.
Growth of Tencent has slowed down significantly in 2021 amid China's regulatory crackdown on tech companies, but is picking up in 2023.
He sits on the board of several Hong Kong- and overseas-listed mainland companies, such as online discount retailer Vipshop.
Personal stats
Citizenship
Hong KongSource of wealth
E-commerceResidence
Hong Kong, Hong KongBirth date
04/01/73 (age 51)Education
Master of Business Administration, Kellogg School of Management; Master of Science in Engineering, Stanford University; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of MichiganSelf-made
self-madeMartin Lau’s fortune is worth
41K
troy ounces of gold
38K
median U.S. household
24K
median U.S. income
0.049%
U.S. credit card volume
0.01%
GDP of the United States
0.007%
United States debt
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After dominating the Chinese instant-messaging sector with its WeChat app, Tencent grew to become the world's largest purveyor of online gaming.
Net worth over time
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Financial assets
NASDAQ | JD-US
JD.com Inc.HONG KONG | 3690-HK
Meituan DianpingHONG KONG | 700-HK
TencentHONG KONG | 700-HK
TencentHONG KONG | 700-HK
TencentHONG KONG | 700-HK
TencentHONG KONG | 700-HK
TencentHONG KONG | 700-HK
TencentHONG KONG | 700-HK
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