Early Life
Cheng Yixiao was born in 1985 and raised in Tieling, Liaoning province, China. He began his career as a software engineer, starting at Hewlett-Packard in 2007. Later, he worked at Renren Inc. as an iPhone client software developer from September 2009 to February 2011.
Rise to Success
In 2011, Cheng co-founded Kuaishou (then known as GIF Kuaishou), a GIF-sharing mobile app. This app served as the foundation for Kuaishou's future growth, evolving into a comprehensive video-sharing platform. In 2013, he met Su Hua, and they decided to pivot GIF Kuaishou into a video-sharing app. Cheng served as the Chief Product Officer, and Su Hua became CEO. Kuaishou went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in February 2021. In October 2023, Cheng Yixiao became Chairman of the Board and added the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Key Business Strategies
Key strategies included a focus on user-generated content, community engagement, and live-streaming features. The company emphasized AI-driven content distribution and commerce integrations.
Philanthropy
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