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Damn is that how they got their name? Does Tencent just mean "Ten Percent?"
by VectorLock 2y ago
Damn is that how they got their name? Does Tencent just mean "Ten Percent?"
- echoangle 2y agoWikipedia says this about the name: The name "Tencent" is based on its Chinese name Tengxun (Chinese: 腾讯), which incorporates part of Pony Ma's Chinese name (Ma Huateng; 马化「腾」) and literally means "galloping fast information". So maybe it's just concidence? Their first product was also a messenger software so I don't see why they would name themselves "ten percent". The investing thing came later.