Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
  • Primary Job Title Founder, CEO & Executive Director
  • Primary Organization 
    Tencent
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel

Pony Ma is one of the Core Founders, Executive Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer at Tencent since 1998. Pony oversees the strategic development, overall direction and management of the Group.

Before he founded Tencent in 1998, Pony was in charge of research and development for Internet paging system

development at China Motion Telecom Development Limited, a telecommunications services and products provider in China. Pony has over 20 years of experience in telecommunication and Internet industries.

Pony has received many accolades and honors during his distinguished career, including "Young Global Leader," "Top Ten Annual Economic Figures of the Year," "25 Most Powerful Business People in Asia," and one of the "30 World's Best CEOs." Hurun Report, a monthly magazine best known for its China Rich List, released its China IT Rich List in 2013 and Pony was ranked first on the IT Rich List. Pony ranked fifth on the 2013 Forbes China Rich List, with his personal wealth estimated to 62.2 billion yuan, up from 39 billion in the previous year.

Pony received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Shenzhen University in 1993.

Number of Investments 1
Pony Ma invested in Bowtie Life Insurance Company on Dec 19, 2018. This investment - Series A - Bowtie Life Insurance Company - was valued at
$30M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Dec 19, 2018
Bowtie Life Insurance Company
Series A - Bowtie Life Insurance Company
$30M
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 2
Pony Ma is the Founder, CEO & Executive Director at Tencent. Additionally, Pony Ma has had 2 past jobs including Head - R&D at Ground Properties.
  • Tencent Founder, CEO & Executive DirectorJan 1998
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Ground Properties
Head - R&D
ePlanet Capital
Venture Partner
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 3
Pony Ma holds 3 board and advisor roles including Supportive of business at Krazyheadphones, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Tencent, and Founding Sponsor at Breakthrough Prize.
Pony Ma studied at Shenzhen University.
Number of Events 2
Pony Ma has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, FORTUNE Brainstorm A.I. 2019 on Sep 23, 2019.