Wang Xing

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wang Xing
Occupation	Chief Executive Officer
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1979(1979-02-18)
Age	45
Birthplace	Longyan
Country	China
Horoscope	Aquarius

Wang Xing Biography

Wang Xing is one of the most popular and richest Chief Executive Officer who was born on February 18, 1979 in Longyan, China. Wang Xing was born in 1979 in Longyan, Fujian, China. His graduation from Tsinghua University with a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering in 2001. He was pursuing the Ph.D. in the field of computer engineering at the University of Delaware from 2001 until 2004, before dropping out of the program in 2004. However, in 2005 He earned an advanced master’s in engineering computer systems at the University of Delaware.

The year was 2010, and he established the Chinese group-buying website Meituan which was founded on the business model used by Groupon. Meituan was extremely successful, and then merged to Dianping in 2015 to form Meituan Dianping.

The year 2007 was the time he launched in 2007 a Chinese variant of Twitter named Fanfou. It was China’s very first large microblogging website, but it was later shut down by the Chinese government because of content that could be considered sensitive to political considerations. The site was eventually allowed to reopen in the meantime, however by it was not the only one. Chinese microblogging sites such as Sina Weibo as well as Tencent Weibo were entering the market and gained significant market share.

Wang Xing Net Worth

Wang Xing is one of the richest Chief Executive Officer from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wang Xing 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wang Xing (Chinese: Wang Xing born on February 18, 1979) is a Chinese billionaire businessman who is also the Meituan Dianping’s CEO. Fortune has listed Wang as third among its 2018 “40 under 40” list. Forbes estimates his wealth at $8.3 billion in February 2020.

In 2005, Wang created the Chinese variant of Facebook named Xiaonei (“On Campus”). The site received a lot of attention however Wang was forced to sell it because of financial issues. The new owners changed the branding of the website, which is now known as Renren (“Everybody”).

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Facts & Trivia

Wang Ranked on the list of most popular Chief Executive Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Wang Xing celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Wang Xing

1. Wang Xing is the founder and CEO of Meituan, a Chinese tech giant.
2. He has a net worth of $22 billion USD as of 2021.
3. Meituan’s market cap reached $400 billion USD in April 2021.
4. Wang Xing was born in Fujian province, China in 1979.
5. He graduated from Tsinghua University with a degree in software engineering.
6. Prior to founding Meituan, he co-founded several other successful startups.
7. Meituan started as a group-buying website for local services and food delivery.
8. The company now offers a wide range of services including travel booking and ride-hailing.
9. In 2018, Wang Xing was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people.
10. He is known for his unconventional management style and love for philosophy

Who owns Meituan Dianping?

In 2015, Wang merged Meituan with another Chinese group buying site, Dianping , naming the new company Meituan-Dianping. By 2018, he was the 37th richest person in China according to Forbes China Rich List of that year.

When was Meituan founded?

2010

What does Meituan do?

Meituan is China’s leader in O2O (offline-to-online) services, creating a one-stop super app for a range of services, from haircuts, manicures and massages, to movie tickets, food delivery and hotel bookings.

How does Meituan make money?

Income from commission and advertisements are the key revenue sources of Meituan. The major revenue source of Meituan is commission income received from merchants and suppliers such as restaurants, store owners, and other vendors. For each request, they earn a specific amount of commission as a middle man.

Is Meituan owned by Tencent?

Meituan, which is 19 per cent owned by Tencent , tumbled 11 per cent, while Kuaishou Technology, in which Tencent has a 21 per cent stake, slumped 7.5 per cent and Bilibili, in which the Chinese giant has a 14 per cent interest, also sild 11 per cent.