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David Chen

Net worth $1.0B

Online gaming, e-commerce · Singapore

Born
Jan 01, 1981
Age
45
Source
Online gaming, e-commerce
Residence
Singapore
Citizenship
Singapore
Marital status
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Science, National University of Singapore

Net worth over time

Biography

  • David Chen is a cofounder of Singapore-headquartered online gaming and e-commerce firm Sea, best known for its hit mobile game, Free Fire.
  • He is the chief product officer of Shopee, the e-commerce unit of the NYSE-listed company. Previously he was Sea's chief operating officer and chief of staff.
  • Chen cofounded Sea in 2009 with Forrest Li and Gang Ye.
  • In 2023, Sea booked its first-ever annual net profit since its IPO in 2017.
  • Sea has rolled out digital banking services in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Brazil.
  • A computer engineer, Chen worked with Temasek-owned port operator PSA Corp before becoming an entrepreneur.

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