Chen Danian (, born 1978), also known as Danny Chen, is an Internet entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of LinkSure.[1] The company launched the world’s largest and first-of-its-kind WiFi sharing app, WiFi Master Key.[2][3][4]
He is the co-founder and was previously COO of Shanda (NASDAQ: SNDA),[5] which became the largest Internet company in China by market capitalization in 2004.[6]
In 2016, Chen is listed on 40 under 40 (Fortune magazine) as one of the most influential young leaders in China.[7] Chen is also ranked 43rd on Fortune’s 2017 list of The Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in China.[8]
See also
- WiFi Master Key
References
- Founder and CEO of LinkSure Danian Chen Named in Fortune's 2017 List of Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in China PR Newswire, 27 April 2017, retrieved 10 July 2017^
- WiFi Master Key's Android app reaches 100 million installs on Google Play PR Newswire, 5 July 2017, retrieved 10 July 2017^
- Born into poverty in rural China, this guy made an app that gives free WiFi, got 900M users and raised US$52M e27.co, 14 July 2016, retrieved 10 July 2017^
- WiFi Master Key App Adds 100 Million Users in 3 Months, Now Surges Past 900 Million Users PR Newswire, 20 March 2017, retrieved 11 July 2017^
- Crowd Source Internet In China: A Q&A With Shanda Cofounder Chen Danian Forbes, 10 April 2016, retrieved 10 July 2017^
- Shanda became the highest market value of China stocks Sina, 10 August 2004, retrieved 10 July 2017^
- 2016 Chinese 40 under the age of 40 business elite Fortune, 20 December 2016, retrieved 10 July 2017^
- 2017 China's most influential 50 business leaders Fortune, 19 April 2017, retrieved 10 July 2017^