Zhang Yiming
1983 – ? Chinese entrepreneur, ByteDance founder
Founder of ByteDance and TikTok.
- Religion
- Not publicly documented.
- Affiliations
- Founded ByteDance, the parent of TikTok and Douyin; stepped down as CEO in 2021.
Zhang Yiming founded ByteDance in 2012 and built it into the world's most valuable startup on the strength of TikTok and its Chinese twin Douyin. He stepped back from leadership in 2021. He is one of China's richest people.
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- 2012 Founding of ByteDance mentioned