Ma Huateng vs Zeng

Tencent and CATL.

The differences

Forbes puts Robin Zeng about $0.3B ahead of Ma Huateng.Forbes figures from 9 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026.
Both started the company their money comes from.
Robin Zeng is about 3 years older than Ma Huateng.
Ma Huateng is from China; Robin Zeng is from Hong Kong.
Ma Huateng has held a public or government advisory role; Robin Zeng has none on record.

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Ma Huateng

Zeng

Net worth, Forbes: $45.5BForbes, 15 Oct 2026; $45.8BForbes, 9 Oct 2026
Net worth, Bloomberg: $50.3BBloomberg, 17 Oct 2026; $54.6BBloomberg, 16 Jan 2026
Forbes rank: No. 44Real-Time list, 15 Oct 2026; No. 44Real-Time list, 9 Oct 2026
Billionaire since: 2008First on the Forbes World's Billionaires list in 2008 with $1.4 billion; 2019Forbes listed him with $5.9 billion among the new billionaires on its 2019 China's 400 Richest list; his first global-list year isn't in the cited sources

How it started: Co-founded itCo-founded Tencent in 1998; Forbes labels him self-made; Founded itFounded CATL in December 2011, spun off from Amperex Technology
Main source: Tencent Holdings stockBloomberg: 'the majority of Ma Huateng's wealth is derived from an 8% stake in Tencent Holdings'; CATL stockBloomberg: most of his fortune is his CATL stake
Companies: TencentTencent: Executive director, chairman and CEO; CATLCATL: Founder, chairman, executive director and general manager
Biggest stake: Tencent8.85% owned; CATL22.45% owned

Born: 29 Oct 1971Chaoyang, China; 1968Ningde, Fujian, China
Country: ChinaLives in Shenzhen, China; Hong KongLives in Ningde, China
Education: Bachelor's degreeBS in computer and its application, Shenzhen University (1993); Graduate degreePhD in condensed matter physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Parents: His father, Ma Chenshu, moved the family to Hainan and later to Shenzhen, where he worked as a port manager; Not stated

Giving Pledge: Not a signer; Not a signer
Foundation: Tencent Foundation and a personal charity fundHe led the founding of Tencent Foundation in 2007 and in 2016 pledged 100 million Tencent shares to a charity fund; Ma Huateng Global Foundation Limited holds part of his Tencent stake; Not stated
Lifetime giving: Not stated; Not stated

Role now: Runs the companyChairman and CEO of Tencent; Runs the companyChairman, executive director and general manager of CATL
Successor: None namedTencent's annual report lists him as the only executive director; no family member is on the board; Not stated
Public office: Deputy to the National People's Congress (12th and 13th)2013-2023; None found
Legal record: None found; None found