Ma Huateng

Also known as Pony Ma, Mǎ Huàténg, Pony Ma Huateng, Huateng Ma

Chinese internet entrepreneur (1971-)

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It sits within the topics 1971 births, 20th-century Chinese businesspeople and 20th-century Chinese engineers.

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Key facts

Born: ( 1971-10-29 ) October 29, 1971 (age 54) , Shantou , Guangdong, China
Other name: Ma Huateng
Education: Shenzhen University ( BS )
Occupations: Businessman investor philanthropist engineer
Known for: Co-founder of Tencent
Title: Chairperson of Tencent
Simplified chinese: 马化腾
Traditional chinese: 馬化騰
Hanyu pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg
Wade giles: Ma Hua-t'eng
Jyutping: Maa5 Faa3-tang4

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Ma
Gender: male
Citizenship: China
Place of birth: Chaozhou
Occupation: entrepreneur
Position held: chief executive officer
Educated at: Shenzhen Middle School
Employer: Tencent
Languages spoken: Chinese
Award: Time 100
Image: 马化腾 Pony Ma 2019.jpg
Residence: Shenzhen

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date of birth: 1971-10-29
ancestral home: Shantou
net worth: 38800000000
P10632: Ma Huateng
Commons category: Ma Huateng
described at URL: www.tatlerasia.com/people/pony-ma
affiliation string: Tencent
affiliation: Tencent
name in native language: 马化腾

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Encyclopedic overview

Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, (Chinese: 马化腾; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg, born October 29, 1971) is a Chinese businessman. He is the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tencent, a Shenzhen-based conglomerate in technology, gaming, entertainment, and financial services. In 2007, 2014, and 2018, Time magazine named him one of the world's most influential people, while in 2015, Forbes credited him as one of the world's most powerful people. In 2017, Fortune ranked him as among the top businessmen of the year. Ma was a deputy to the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress and a delegate in the 12th National People's Congress. As of November 2025, Ma has a net worth of US$63 billion according to Forbes.

Early life

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