Ray Chan is the CEO of 9GAG. Chan is based in China. Chan was born in 1987 in British Hong Kong and educated at University of Hong Kong.
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Jul 18 · via Tatler AsiaHowking Tech to rebrand as MemeStrategy following 9GAG founder's buyout
Apr 2 · via Marketing-InteractiveHowkingtech to rebrand as "MemeStrategy” following 9GAG founder’s acquisition - The Standard (HK)
Jan 4 · via The Standard (HK)Ray Chan
Mar 2 · via Prestige Online - Singapore
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Ray Chan's efforts to expand 9GAG's influence beyond meme culture into the Web3 space, as well as Chan's acquisition of Howking Tech, which was subsequently rebranded as MemeStrategy. The headlines suggest Chan remains a prominent figure in internet culture and digital entrepreneurship, with outlets exploring both the platform's mainstream success and Chan's newer ventures in emerging technologies.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 1987 · British Hong Kong
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Education
- University of Hong Kong
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In the News
- Tatler Asia·
9gag’s Ray Chan made memes mainstream. Can he do the same for Web3?
- Marketing-Interactive·
Howking Tech to rebrand as MemeStrategy following 9GAG founder's buyout
- The Standard (HK)·
Howkingtech to rebrand as "MemeStrategy” following 9GAG founder’s acquisition - The Standard (HK)
- Prestige Online - Singapore·
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- Tatler Asia·
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- OMR·
“If you want users to be engaged, don’t think about making money—create value first.”
- CNBC·
Silicon Valley taught me this secret about great business ideas, says Hong Kong entrepreneur
- CNBC·
This is the moment I knew I should quit my day job and run my start-up full-time: Founder of viral website 9GAG
- Medium·
“Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You” Words Of Wisdom With Ray Chan Founder & CEO, 9GAG
- The Korea Times·
[INTERVIEW] 9GAG CEO speaks of political content on humor websites
- Tech in Asia·
9gag’s Ray Chan: ‘We were crazy, but not crazy enough to think it would grow this big’
- scmp.com·
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Ray Chan: FAQ
- What company does Ray Chan lead?
- Ray Chan is CEO of 9GAG.
- Where was Ray Chan educated?
- Ray Chan studied at University of Hong Kong.