# Steven Yang

> Steven Yang, also known as Yang Meng, is the founder and CEO of Anker Innovations. A computer scientist trained at Peking University and the University of Texas at Austin, he left Google in 2011 to build consumer electronics, starting with replacement batteries. His work now spans charging, audio, home energy, robotics and local AI.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Anker Innovations
- **Organizations:** Anker Innovations, Google
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Peking University, Master’s degree in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Founded Anker in 2011 and developed it into an international consumer electronics business., Anker listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2020., Helped commercialize gallium-nitride charging through semiconductor supplier partnerships.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Completed a master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin.
- **2006–2011** — Worked as a software engineer at Google.
- **2011** — Left Google and founded Anker, beginning with replacement batteries and charging accessories.
- **2018** — Discussed Anker’s move into gallium-nitride charging and USB-C in a Vergecast interview.
- **2019** — Received Power Integrations’ one-millionth GaN-based InnoSwitch3 IC at Anker’s Shenzhen headquarters.
- **2020** — Anker debuted on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on August 24.
- **2025** — Presented an AI and robotics direction at IFA and discussed hardware failures on Keep Going.
- **2026** — Anker’s corporate history records dual listing in Shenzhen and Hong Kong from July; September announcements introduced brand unification and the MindBase local AI home hub.

## Achievements

- Founded Anker in 2011 and developed it into an international consumer electronics business.
- Anker listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2020.
- Helped commercialize gallium-nitride charging through semiconductor supplier partnerships.
- Anker reports serving more than 200 million consumers in over 180 countries and regions as of its 2026 corporate materials.
- Anker’s official management biography credits Yang with a Google Founders’ Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Anker announced on September 3 at IFA that its five brands would be gradually unified under Anker, and introduced MindBase as a local AI hub for the home.
- **2026-09** — In a company white paper, Yang argued that household memory should remain in the home under the control of the people who live there.
- **2026-07** — Anker’s corporate story states it became dual-listed in Shenzhen and Hong Kong in July 2026.
- **2025-09** — Appeared on John Biggs’s Keep Going to discuss Anker’s origins, a 3D-printer failure and edge AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.anker-in.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-yang-2a228b5

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