Martin Lau

Martin Lau (#1427)

Global Rank #1427

Country Rank #38

Country Hong Kong

Martin Lau is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Internet
Hong Kong
M
53 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,427

Country Rank #38

Net Worth $3.0B

Previous Worth $3.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Hong Kong

Industry Internet

Age 53 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Citizenship Hong Kong

World Billionaires List Hong Kong Billionaires Internet

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 53

Source Of Wealth Internet, Self Made

Residence Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Citizenship Hong Kong

Education Master of Science in Engineering, Stanford University; Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Michigan; Master of Business Administration, Kellogg School of Management

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $3.0B

Current Net Worth $3.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Martin Lau is the president of Chinese internet giant Tencent. He became a billionaire for the first time in 2017 after Tencent shares jumped by a third over the previous year. Beijing-born Lau grew up in Hong Kong and was educated in the U.S. He left Goldman Sachs to join Tencent as chief strategy and investment officer in 2005. Tencent's growth was hit amid China's crackdown on tech companies in 2021, but it managed to make a comeback by introducing new games and selling more ads on the popular WeChat messaging app. He sits on the board of several Hong Kong- and overseas-listed companies, such as online discount retailer Vipshop.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#1223

Billionaires (2026)

#27

Hong Kong's 50 Richest (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Lau was once nicknamed the "Salary King" for making his fortune as an employee rather than a founder.

After dominating the Chinese instant-messaging sector with its WeChat app, Tencent grew to become one of the world's largest purveyors of online gaming.

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Current Net Worth: $3.0B (May 4, 2026)