Portrait of Teo Swee Ann

Rank #2418

Teo Swee Ann

Net worth $1.7B

Semiconductors · Singapore

Born
Sep 01, 1975
Age
50
Source
Semiconductors
Residence
Shanghai, Shanghai
Citizenship
Singapore
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Science, École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Teo Swee Ann is the founder and CEO of Shanghai-listed semiconductor firm Espressif Systems.
  • Teo has a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore.
  • Teo worked with U.S. chipmakers Transilica and Marvell Technology Group and China's Montage Technology before founding his own firm in 2008.
  • The company's flagship ESP32 chips now power goods such as speakers, wearable devices and home appliances.
  • In 2019, Espressif sold 25% of its shares in an IPO that valued the company at $716 million.
  • One of Teo's hobbies is Chinese chess, known as Go. He was the president of the National University of Singapore's Go club during his undergraduate years.

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