Zhang Yiming (Chinese: 张一鸣; born 1 April 1983) is a Chinese Internet entrepreneur. He founded ByteDance in 2012, developed the news aggregator Toutiao and the video sharing platform Douyin (internationally known as TikTok).

TikTok, known in mainland China and Hong Kong [ 3 ] as Douyin (Chinese : 抖音; pinyin : Dǒuyīn; lit. 'Shaking Sound'), [ 4 ] is a short-form video-hosting service owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which may range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes. [ 5 ] It can be accessed through a mobile app or through its website.

4 days ago · Zhang Yiming is the main cofounder of Chinese tech giant ByteDance, best known for its insanely popular app TikTok, which has more than 1 billion users worldwide. It also has interests in...

Dec 28, 2023 · Zhang Yiming, the architect of TikTok, is a figure synonymous with innovation in the digital age. Born in 1983 in Longyan, a city in China’s Fujian province, Yiming’s early life was steeped in a culture that valued education and intellectual curiosity.

Nov 4, 2019 · Zhang Yiming, CEO and founder of ByteDance. TikTok has become an Internet sensation since launching in 2016, reaching over 500 million global monthly active users and attracting the attention...

Oct 30, 2024 · Zhang Yiming has built a $49.3 billion fortune since cofounding ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok. Zhang is highly private and little is publicly known about his …

Aug 5, 2020 · TikTok's origins are different to the fairytale start-up story we have heard before. This is not an empire built by a couple of friends with a great idea in their mum's garage.

Oct 30, 2024 · Zhang Yiming, 41, co-founder of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, topped the 2024 Hurun China Rich List, released Tuesday. His wealth reached $49.3 billion, as assessed …

Oct 29, 2024 · The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China's richest person. According to a rich list produced by the Hurun Research Institute,...

Oct 30, 2024 · TikTok founder Zhang Yiming has become China's richest person, topping the Hurun China Rich List with a personal wealth of $75 billion. Labelled the "short video king", the 41-year-old's ascension comes at a time when TikTok is facing a legal battle in the United States.