Ray Chan (businessman)
Hong Kong businessman
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Education
Career
Chan's first job upon graduation from the University of Hong Kong was in the legal department of a bank.[6] Following that, he became an anchor as well as a reporter for Now TV. Soon after, he worked at an information technology company as a project manager. In 2007, he joined aNobii as a product manager.
9GAG
While working for aNobii, he launched 9GAG as a side project. In 2011, Chan quit his job to focus on 9GAG.[7] 9GAG was Chan's first successful website; before 9GAG, he established a website to share cosmetics and a website for information on electrical appliances, both of which failed.[5]
9GAG secured $2.8 million seed funding from the United States, including Silicon Valley's startup accelerator, Y Combinator, and venture capital firm 500Global.[8]
As at July 2025, 9GAG has 200 million users across various social media channels.[9]
MemeStrategy
In 2022, Chan launched a NFT platform Memeland. In April 2025, Chan acquired a controlling stake in Hong Kong-listed Howking Technology International Holdings Limited and renamed it MemeStrategy.[10] Chan became the chairman and CEO of MemeStrategy, and a number of 9GAG executives joined MemeStrategy. The company now focuses on advisory services for digital asset projects.[9]