# Daniel Chin

> Daniel Chin is a Singaporean consumer electronics entrepreneur based in Fremont, California. He founded Sanho Corporation and its HYPER accessories brand in 2005, developing products including HyperDrive USB-C hubs, HyperJuice power accessories and iStick storage. Targus acquired Sanho and HYPER in May 2021 and named him HYPER President. He subsequently left HYPER and became a founder of Better Mobile Xperience (BMX), which markets SolidSafe power banks and GaNSta chargers.

- **Role:** Founder at Better Mobile Xperience (BMX)
- **Organizations:** Better Mobile Xperience (BMX), HYPER, Sanho Corporation, Targus
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** National University of Singapore
- **Known for:** Founded Sanho Corporation and the HYPER brand., Led the business behind the HyperDrive campaign, which HYPER reported had attracted more than 30,000 backers and over $3 million., Built a business acquired by Targus in 2021 and continued as its President after acquisition.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Completed his studies at the National University of Singapore; his LinkedIn education dates are 1998-2002.
- **Before 2005** — Worked in semiconductor engineering, then co-founded a camera and GPS accessory distribution business in Singapore.
- **2005** — Moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and established Sanho Corporation.
- **2008-2009** — After photography orders collapsed during the financial crisis, shifted toward MacBook external batteries with HyperMac, later HyperJuice.
- **2014** — HYPER launched iStick, a USB flash drive with an integrated Lightning connector.
- **2016-2017** — Launched the HyperDrive USB-C hub crowdfunding campaign in December 2016; HYPER subsequently reported more than $3 million from more than 30,000 backers.
- **2019** — Partnered with Navitas on a 100W four-port HyperJuice GaN charger.
- **2020** — Named keynote speaker for the FCBC Go Global crowdfunding event.
- **2021** — Targus announced its acquisition of Sanho and HYPER on May 4; Chin continued as HYPER President and also served as Targus SVP of Technology.
- **By August 2025** — Had left HYPER and joined former HYPER colleagues Barry Miller and Fred Ghaderpanah in launching BMX.
- **2026** — BMX presented expanded power-bank, charger and mobile-storage product families at CES.

## Achievements

- Founded Sanho Corporation and the HYPER brand.
- Led the business behind the HyperDrive campaign, which HYPER reported had attracted more than 30,000 backers and over $3 million.
- Built a business acquired by Targus in 2021 and continued as its President after acquisition.
- Became a founder of BMX with former HYPER colleagues.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — AppleInsider reported that Chin, Barry Miller and Fred Ghaderpanah had left HYPER and launched BMX, beginning with SolidSafe magnetic battery packs.
- **2026-01** — BMX announced an expanded CES lineup spanning SolidSafe Air batteries, other SolidSafe models, GaNsta chargers and ByteSize mobile SSDs.
- **2026-10** — At the research check, Chin’s public LinkedIn profile listed Better Mobile Xperience; BMX’s official store offered SolidSafe power banks and GaNSta chargers. This is a verification date, not an announcement date.

## Links

- Website: https://heybmx.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chindaniel/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22