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Zhang Yiming

Chinese technology entrepreneur

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Zhang Yiming is a Chinese Internet entrepreneur. He founded ByteDance in 2012, developed the news aggregator Toutiao and the video sharing platform Douyin. Zhang is one of the richest individuals in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$105 billion as of September 2026, according to Bloomberg. He is the first Chinese centibillionaire. On 4 November 2021, Zhang stepped down as CEO of ByteDance, completing a leadership handover announced in May 2021. According to Reuters, Zhang maintains over 50 percent of ByteDance's voting rights. The surging global popularity of TikTok made Zhang the richest man in China in 2024.

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Born
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Place of birth
Longyan wd
Citizenship
People's Republic of China wd
Occupation
businessperson, computer science, entrepreneur wd
Education
Nankai University wd

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When was Zhang Yiming born?
Zhang Yiming was born on 1 April 1983 in Longyan.
Where did Zhang Yiming study?
Zhang Yiming was educated at Nankai University.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Zhang Yiming · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q63306804 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: The CEO Magazine Cover.jpg by CEO Magazine (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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