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Eric Tan
Born
Tan Siliang
NationalityChinese
EducationTsinghua University
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Known forChairman and co-founder, Qutoutiao

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]

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 University of 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

  1. ^ a b c d Flannery, Russell. "China Mobile Content Aggregator Qutoutiao's IPO Mints New Billionaire". forbes.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ Jones, Donovan (21 August 2018). "Qutoutiao Aims For $300 Million U.S. IPO". seekingalpha.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.