Kerry Chen
Kerry Chen | |
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Title | Founder and CEO of ATRenew |
Kerry Chen is a Chinese entrepreneur and founder of ATRenew (previously known as AiHuiShou), a company focused on recycling secondhand mobile phones headquartered in Shanghai. He was listed in the Fortune China 40 Under 40 in 2018 and received the Green China Person of the Year 2020-2021 nomination.[1][2][3][4]
Education
[edit]Chen earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Tongji University and a master's degree in computer science from Fudan University in 2006.[5]
Career
[edit]Chen began his career as a product manager at SYKES China in 2006 and remained in the position until June 2010 when he resigned.[5] In 2011, he founded AiHuiShou – an online based company specialized in recycling secondhand mobile phones in Changhai.[6][7] In 2017, Chen began to be noticed as his company grew and was recognized in the second edition of “Top 10 Internet Entrepreneurs in Shanghai" alongside Colin Huang, founder of e-commerce platform Pinduoduo and the co-founder of online food delivery Ele.me, Zhang Xuhao (Mark Zhang).[8] Chen appeared in the 2018 Fortune China 40 Under 40[9] and was nominated for the Green China Person of the Year 2021.[10]
In September 2022, Chen rebranded AiHuiShou[11] to ATRenew which is an acronym for All Things Renew. ATRenew serves as a parent company overseeing several subsidiaries including PJT Marketplace, AHS Recycle, Paipai Marketplace and its foreign based AHS Device.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ 徐子茗. "万物新生（爱回收）创始人兼CEO陈雪峰获"2020—2021绿色中国年度人物"提名". caijing.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Chen Xuefeng, founder of Aihuishou: Starting a business is like climbing a mountain. Only by being fearless can you find a way out in the fog". China News Network (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Yunling, Wu (January 28, 2022). "Exclusive interview: Second-hand e-commerce is rising despite weak consumption; Wanwu Xinsheng claims to achieve operating profitability this year -- CEO (Updated version)". Reuters. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "China's Used-Phone King Has Designs on Landfill". Bloomberg.com. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ a b "Kerry Xuefeng Chen - ATRenew - Leading the "Internet + Environmental Protection" Circular Economy - ValiantCEO". 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ 网易 (2019-01-17). "回收爱·山村儿童数码助学计划". www.163.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ 时氪分享 (2019-01-14). "爱回收陈雪峰：用创新穿越寒冬 | 新商业NEO 100-36氪". 36kr.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "第二届"上海十大互联网创业家"在京揭晓-中国新闻网". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "陈雪峰". 财富中文网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "爱回收创始人陈雪峰：创业如登山，无所畏惧才能在迷雾中找到出路". China News Network (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Rui, Oliver; Feng, Yu. "Aihuishou: Balancing Social Responsibility & Corporate Success". China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Brian. "ATRenew seeks global growth path". Recycling Today. Retrieved 2024-06-09.