Portrait of Chow Shing Yuk

Rank #2326

Chow Shing Yuk

Net worth $1.8B

Logistics · Hong Kong

Born
Jan 01, 1978
Age
48
Source
Logistics
Residence
Hong Kong
Citizenship
Hong Kong
Marital status
Children
0
Education
Master of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong; Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Stanford University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Chow Shing Yuk is cofounder, chairman and CEO of logistics and delivery giant Lalatech Holdings.
  • It has a presence in 400 cities across Asia, Latin America and EMEA, operating under the brand Huolala in mainland China and as Lalamove outside the region.
  • Chow was a professional poker player and a consultant at Bain & Co. before he started Lalatech in 2013, betting his poker winnings of $3.8 million.
  • Lalatech disrupted the logistics industry by digitizing the booking of freight and trucking services, which were traditionally done through call centers.
  • Lalatech last filed for a Hong Kong IPO in October 2025 after failed attempts since 2023.
  • Lalatech's star-studded roster of investors includes HongShan, Hillhouse and Tencent.
  • Chow was born in mainland China but grew up in Hong Kong, where he lived in a dilapidated wooden house.
  • Chow scored straight A's in his high school exams and earned a scholarship to study in the U.S.