# Haining Wang

> Haining Wang (王海宁) is the Beijing-based co-founder, chairman and CEO of Happy Elements. A Wuhan University graduate and former Renren senior director, he built an entertainment company whose work ranges from social-network fishbowl games and the mobile puzzle Anipop to Japanese-developed character games and animation. His public interviews emphasise ongoing service, player feedback and approachable entertainment.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Happy Elements
- **Organizations:** Happy Elements, Renren, SAP, Oracle, ChinaRen, Sohu, Keep Inc.
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Wuhan University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Happy Elements in 2009., Led a company whose Anipop mobile audience reached a reported 42 million monthly users by the end of 2014., Expanded Happy Elements into Japanese game development and original animation.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Captained Wuhan University’s debate team to the Lingyun Cup championship.
- **2000** — Graduated from Wuhan University; early internet career included ChinaRen and Sohu.
- **2004-2005** — High-tech industry manager at Oracle.
- **2005-2007** — Account executive at SAP.
- **2007-2009** — Senior director at Renren.
- **2009** — Co-founded Happy Elements; Beijing Shuangyu Hudong was founded in October.
- **2010** — Happy Elements established its Japanese company in April.
- **2011** — Happy Elements announced a $30 million Series B for recruitment and mobile expansion.
- **2014** — Anipop launched on mobile; Merc Storia was introduced in China.
- **2016** — Presented the original animation project Idol Memories.
- **2023** — Became an independent non-executive director of Keep effective July 12.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Happy Elements in 2009.
- Led a company whose Anipop mobile audience reached a reported 42 million monthly users by the end of 2014.
- Expanded Happy Elements into Japanese game development and original animation.
- Captained Wuhan University’s first debate team, which won the 1999 Lingyun Cup.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Keep’s June 4 filing continued to list Wang as an independent non-executive director and an audit committee member.
- **2025-05** — Keep’s May 28 AGM circular identified Wang as an independent non-executive director and confirmed his role as Happy Elements chairman and general manager.

## Links

- Website: https://happyelements.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hainingwang

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Last updated: 2026-10-07