The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China is excited to welcome you to our first community-driven inspirational talk for 2025. This new initiative, designed by and for young professionals, highlights fascinating personal journeys and life experiences.

In our inaugural session, we'll delve into Tantan's origins to reveal the secrets behind its rapid success, explore how China's internet entrepreneurship scene has evolved since Tantan's early days, and catch a glimpse of what Yu Wang, the app's co-founder and former CEO, has been up to since moving on from Tantan. We look forward to an evening of shared insights and inspiration.

Background:

In 2014, Swedish-Chinese entrepreneurs Yu Wang and Sophia Pan set out to revolutionize online dating in China by founding Tantan. The two first met as students in Stockholm, sharing a vision that would lead Tantan to become the nation's leading dating app, facilitating over 10 billion matches. This remarkable journey caught the attention of Chinese social media giant Momo (NASDAQ: Momo Inc), which acquired Tantan in the second quarter of 2018 for USD 735 million in cash and a stock swap.

Speaker Bio

Yu Wang, Co-founder and former CEO of Tantan, China's leading dating app, serial entrepreneur. Born in Beijing and grew up in Sweden. Studied for two master's degrees in computer science and industrial economics. Yu moved back to China in 2007 to start his first business P1, a fashion community. In the year 2014, he co-founded Tantan. Today he is active in his two new endeavors OMI and Qianshou.

Date

14 March 2025 (Monday)

Time

18:30 – 20:30 (Beijing Time)

Language

English

Price

Free: Member/ YP & Individual Discount Pass

(Member/ YP/individual discount pass exclusive)

Venue

Stey Sanlitun

No.2, Worker's Stadium North Road (Zhaolong Hotel Tongdong), Chaoyang, Beijing China

Stey公寓(北京工体三里屯店)

工体北路2号(兆龙饭店同栋)

Agenda

18:30-19:00: Registration and mingle

19:00-19:10: Stey presentation

19:10-19:50: Presentation

19:50-20:00: Q&A

20:00-20:30: Mingle

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