# Rowan Cheung

> Rowan Cheung is the Canadian founder and CEO of The Rundown, an AI news and education company that began as a daily newsletter in 2023. He built an audience through explanatory Twitter threads, expanded into interviews with technology leaders and practical AI training, and took the company’s first strategic investment from Electrify in 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO of The Rundown
- **Organizations:** The Rundown, The Rundown University, Rowan’s Notes
- **From:** Burnaby, Canada
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria
- **Known for:** Grew The Rundown from a January 2023 launch to more than 150,000 newsletter subscribers by May 2023., Built The Rundown into a media and education business reaching more than two million subscribers across AI, technology and robotics by June 2026., Named to Forbes 2026 30 Under 30 Education list.

## Career timeline

- **2019** — Began studies at Simon Fraser University.
- **2020** — Transferred to the University of Victoria and joined its swimming team.
- **2021** — Left university and taught himself code, design, marketing and content creation online.
- **2022** — Began posting about AI; his work gained traction after ChatGPT launched.
- **2023** — Launched The Rundown in January; by May it had more than 150,000 newsletter subscribers.
- **2024** — Said The Rundown reached 820,000 subscribers; launched AI University and conducted his first interview, with Mark Zuckerberg.
- **2025** — Moved to Switzerland; The Rundown passed two million subscribers, and he appeared on Forbes 2026 30 Under 30 Education list.
- **2026** — The Rundown took its first strategic investment, from Electrify, while Cheung remained CEO and editorial lead.

## Achievements

- Grew The Rundown from a January 2023 launch to more than 150,000 newsletter subscribers by May 2023.
- Built The Rundown into a media and education business reaching more than two million subscribers across AI, technology and robotics by June 2026.
- Named to Forbes 2026 30 Under 30 Education list.
- Interviewed Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Satya Nadella and Demis Hassabis.
- Won the 2023 Tweethunter Fastest-Growing Account on Twitter award, according to his personal site.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — The Rundown announced its first strategic investment, from Electrify; Cheung said he would remain CEO and retain editorial control.
- **2026-06** — Cheung reported 2.6 million active subscribers across The Rundown’s newsletters and more than 63,000 professionals and companies trained through The Rundown University.
- **2025-12** — Forbes named Cheung to its 2026 30 Under 30 Education list.

## Links

- Website: https://rowancheung.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowancheung/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rowancheung
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rowanch
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowancheung/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rowancheung

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Last updated: 2026-09-29