Kuaishou
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Kuaishou is a short-video and live-streaming platform that traces back to 2011 as GIF Kuaishou, created by Cheng Yixiao. That year, 5Y Capital partner Yuan Ye—then a new industry entrant—reached out to Cheng via Weibo and email, initiating what would become a long investment relationship . In 2012, 5Y Capital partner Zhang Fei recommended Su Hua to join as co-founder, bringing machine-learning recommendation algorithms to pair with Cheng's product instincts . The company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in February 2021 . In 5Y Capital's framing, Kuaishou exemplifies the shift from text-based social media toward rich-media platforms born from smartphone cameras, alongside Instagram, Snap, and later Douyin .
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5Y Yuan Ye: Five Perspectives on Understanding AI Entrepreneurship | 5Y View
True innovation isn't about walking the old path faster — it's about having the courage to blaze a trail no one has taken before.
五源资本·5Y Capital Yuan Ye: Some Observations on AI | 5Y View
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
五源资本·5Y News | Kuaishou, a 5Y Capital portfolio company, lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Congratulations to Kuaishou!
Here's to Kuaishou — may it thrive endlessly, connect all things, and create more beauty and order!
五源资本·5Y Capital Day 1: The You Others Thought Was Crazy, Starting to Be Believed
Setting out anew — the same team, the same founding vision.
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