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Eric Cheng

Co-Founder & Group CEO, Carsome · Malaysia

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-14

Eric Cheng is the CEO of Carsome. Cheng is based in Malaysia. Cheng has held the role since 2015.

Eric Cheng co-founded Carsome in 2015, which became Southeast Asia's largest automotive e-commerce platform and Malaysia's first tech unicorn. He leads the company's strategic direction across multiple countries including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore.

Recent developments

AI summary of recent coverage

Recent coverage has focused on Carsome's financial performance and strategic direction, with reports highlighting the company's achievement of record results and second consecutive profitable year, alongside a $30 million funding round to accelerate growth and technology initiatives. Coverage has also addressed Eric Cheng's commentary on business conditions, including remarks about small and medium enterprises' uncertainty regarding government incentive schemes, and the company's positioning within the developing electric vehicle secondary market across Southeast Asia.

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Awards
Asia's Most Influential Malaysia, Gen.T (Malaysia)

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Who is Eric Cheng?
Eric Cheng is the Co-Founder & Group CEO of Carsome, based in Malaysia.
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Eric Cheng is CEO of Carsome, a role held since 2015.