Han Kun
Han Kun
Han Kun, born in Guoyang County, Anhui Province, is the chairman, founder and CEO of Youxia technology.
In 2002, Han Kun joined Sohu, from night intern to general manager of China Ren. In 2006, Han Kun founded Ku6 as a co-founder, and in 2011, he became the world's first video website listed on NASDAQ. In 2011, Han Kun started his second venture, focusing on the field of mobile video, setting up a technology company, and holding the post of chairman, founder and CEO. Its products (second shot, small coffee show, one live broadcast, etc.) have amazing achievements in the development of video industry, social media communication and brand building, firmly occupying the forefront market position in the field of short video.
On October 10, 2019, Hurun 100 rich list of 2019 announced that Han Kun ranked 1507.
Early experience
Early years
After graduating from college, Han Kun started a registered residence in a county in his hometown. Unlike Han Kun, a policeman who was a registered residence policeman, he contacted the computer earlier. Han Kun is interested in the Internet, but local Han Kun can't find anyone to help Han Kun solve his doubts or communicate. Han Kun is not reconciled to the current situation and hopes to go to big cities to contact more people and more information. Due to his yearning for Beijing and his love for the Internet, Han Kun gave up his career as a policeman with a stable income and chose Beipiao.
Enter Sohu
By chance, Han Kun gave up his hometown's stable "iron rice bowl" and various development opportunities and came to Beijing. After entering sohu.com, Han Kun started from night shift and has been the general manager of ChinaRen. "I am the youngest editor in chief in the history of Sohu, and this record has not been broken yet," Han Kun is still proud of this glorious history in Sohu.
A series of awards and trophies he won in Sohu, as well as photos taken with Sohu CEO Zhang Chaoyang on various occasions, were carefully placed in the only bookcase in his office, as bright as new. In the photo, young Han Kun, with thick black hair and high spirited, sticks the T-shirt with Sohu logo into his pants. The pants are raised high, which is the unique style of that era. Now, referring to this experience, Han Kun is a very grateful attitude: "this experience, I really learned a lot."
Start a business for the first time
Han Kun loves freedom, is very keen on new things, and is eager to be independent. In addition, he has gradually encountered bottlenecks in the development of large companies, so his idea of starting a business in his heart is becoming more and more intense. Han Kun chose to resign from Sohu in 2006 and founded Cool 6 with Li Shanyou, the then senior vice president of Sohu. Han Kun, who didn't know the word "tuyere" at that time, keenly caught the increasing number of Internet users, and video became a big demand. However, due to the lack of bandwidth, shooting means and upload platform, it can't be satisfied.
As a result, taking advantage of the development trend of Internet 2.0, Ku6 won a grand investment and was listed on NASDAQ in 2010. But it's surprising that he chose to leave again after going through a lot of hardships to successfully run cool 6.com. On January 20, 2012, Han Kun revealed on his microblog that he had left Cool 6.
Create technology
In August 2011, Han Kun established xuanxia (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. in Beijing, launched vitamio system, and obtained angel investment from PPS, Zhang Hongyu and other three founders and Chenxing venture capital.
In February 2012, it obtained a round of red point venture capital investment.
In August 2013, secpai app went online and became a built-in application of sina Weibo mobile client.
In August 2013, Han Kun and Sina Weibo reached a cooperation to build a second beat application in the mobile client.
In September 2013, Xiaxia technology completed a round B financing of US $25 million led by Sina.
In August 2014, secpai and the stars launched the "ice bucket challenge" public welfare activity, which spread all over the network. In September, secpai completed round C financing of US $50 million, led by KPCB and followed by Sina Weibo and starvc.
In May 2015, xiaokexiu app was launched, and the second star product of Han Kun's short video empire was born.
In November 2015, Han Kun received US $200 million in round D financing in the cold winter of capital, and Xiaxia technology completed the US $200 million financing led by Sina Weibo, followed by focus media, Sequoia Capital, YG entertainment and other investment institutions.
In January 2016, take part in the first "wanton 2015 Mobile Video Festival" held by Beijing water cube.
On May 13, 2016, Xiake technology and Sina Weibo jointly launched the live broadcast product "one live broadcast", which is also Han Kun's third star product. Jia Nailiang, the star of the day, was appointed as the chief creative officer of a live broadcast.
On May 14, 2016, it announced that it would sign a contract for the China meeting of Korean artist song Zhongji, and broadcast it to netizens all over the country through a live broadcast.
Since May 2016, a series of public welfare activities such as "love a bowl of rice" and "drawing the birth line" have been launched through a live broadcast.
On November 21, 2016, the established Xiaxia technology completed the US $500 million e-round financing, setting the highest single round financing amount record in the domestic mobile video industry. On the same day, Zhao Liying, the star, took the post of vice president of science and technology.
In December 2016, the second "unrestrained Mobile Video Festival" was held in Beijing water cube.
In January 2017, a live broadcast launched "people's live broadcast" jointly with people's daily and Sina Weibo.
In May 2017, the "million guild support plan" was announced at the first live broadcast anniversary celebration to realize the plan that the monthly income of the guild is more than one million.
In November 2017, he was elected the rotating chairman of China short video and live broadcasting alliance.
In May 2018, he was elected deputy director of China online video research center.
Honor Award
In December 2016, he won the honor of new business person of the year in Mr. fashion's Mr. of the year series.
"Cross border innovation award of the year" by men's Bazaar in 2016
"China's top ten trendsetters" awarded by Sina Technology in 2016
"Internet person of the year 2016" by Mr. fashion in 2016
"2016 leader of China's new media industry" awarded by brand alliance in 2016
2015 entrepreneur of the year
In 2016, it was awarded the "top 10 Internet figures of China 2015" by the people's post and Telecommunications newspaper
"Internet's most popular female CEO of the year" awarded by 36kr in 2015
Fortune magazine's "50 business pioneers defining the future" in 2016
In 2016, he was awarded "top 10 economic figures of Anhui in 2016" by Anhui Radio and television station
"Business person of the year 2016" by the Economic Observer in 2016
Founder of the year by chinabangawards in 2017
In May 2018, 2018 China online video annual summit forum and the third China online video Academy Award - "annual outstanding contribution" award
In December 2019, the global founder conference in 2019 was awarded the "best new economy business leader of the year in 2019".
In January 2021, the "Forbes" list of the new economy era was announced: Han Kun, the most innovative founder in 2020.
Characters and deeds
As the largest short video content production and distribution platform in China, secpai has not only gathered a large number of stars and ordinary users, but also attracted more than 10000 media and we media, with obvious content advantages; xiaojiaxiu focuses on funny creative content and national imitation, which is better than others in terms of entertainment property; after the launch of a live broadcast software, the recharge on the same day exceeded 2 million, attracting the public Many stars participated in the live broadcast, and it took less than a month to fight in the competitive live Red Sea.
Han Kun said: "once people embark on the road of entrepreneurship, it's easy to become addicted. They really can't stop." From the second shot, the little guy show to the recent live broadcast, he went more and more smoothly on the road of starting a business. In his "entrepreneur of the year" award speech to Han Kun, the entrepreneurial dark horse camp commented that he is a low-key and wordless CEO. He used to use the word "stupid" to describe himself, but his short video application can make people show their true self, show their personality, and become a phenomenal product of the year.
Character evaluation
Han Kun is known as the CEO of the technology company closest to the entertainment industry. (Phoenix Science and Technology Review)
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