# Min-Liang Tan

> Singaporean entrepreneur and former lawyer Min-Liang Tan co-founded Razer with Robert Krakoff in 2005. As CEO and creative director, he oversees its products and has expanded the business from gaming peripherals into laptops, software and services. His public engagement with gamers, exacting approach to design and current investment in AI connect the company’s early enthusiast culture with its next phase.

- **Role:** Co-founder, CEO & Creative Director at Razer
- **Organizations:** Razer, National University of Singapore (alumnus)
- **From:** Singapore
- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Education:** Bachelor of Laws (LLB), National University of Singapore
- **Known for:** Co-founded Razer and led it from a two-person startup into an international gaming business., Oversaw the development of the Blade laptop family as CEO and creative director., Led Razer through its 2017 Hong Kong IPO and participated in its 2022 privatization.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Graduated from NUS Law with an LLB.
- **2005** — Co-founded Razer with Robert Krakoff after working as a lawyer.
- **2006** — Began serving as Razer CEO in September, according to the company biography.
- **2011** — Razer unveiled its first Blade gaming laptop.
- **2016** — Razer acquired THX.
- **2017** — Appointed chairman in June; Razer completed its Hong Kong IPO in November, raising $529 million.
- **2022** — Tan and founding investor Lim Kaling took Razer private at an approximately $3.2 billion valuation.
- **2025** — Razer announced a Singapore AI Center of Excellence and plans for 150 local AI specialist hires.
- **2026** — Returned to NUS Law on 16 April for TechTalk@TRAIL, discussing AI, gaming and the law.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Razer and led it from a two-person startup into an international gaming business.
- Oversaw the development of the Blade laptop family as CEO and creative director.
- Led Razer through its 2017 Hong Kong IPO and participated in its 2022 privatization.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Discussed AI and gaming in a Fortune interview published on 14 October.
- **2026-04** — Participated in NUS Law’s inaugural TechTalk@TRAIL on 16 April, discussing AI and gaming with Professor Tan Cheng Han.
- **2026-02** — Razer published its position that AI should support human creativity and clarified that AVA’s refundable $20 US reservation was not a preorder.
- **2026-01** — Discussed Razer’s AI direction and gamer objections in a live Decoder interview at CES.
- **2025-08** — Razer announced its Singapore AI Center of Excellence and a plan to hire 150 AI specialists locally.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mltan
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/minliangtan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minliangtan/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/minliangtan

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Last updated: 2026-10-15