Yixiao Cheng
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Yixiao Cheng is the current CEO of Kuaishou, the Chinese short-video platform, and one of its co-founders. In the view of 十字路口Crossing, Kuaishou's AI strategy has been the most aggressive and comprehensive among China's major internet companies, a direction tied closely to Cheng's technical conviction and long-term vision . He built the company alongside Hua Su, the two described by 5Y Capital as "a genius product manager and a tech geek" who together launched the mobile short-video era—5Y backed the company from its angel round . The entity card notes his mention in a 2026 retrospective on AI entrepreneurship's "Day 0" moments, though the snippet focuses on Su's biography rather than Cheng's own background . elsewhere's corpus does not cover detailed personal history or career trajectory beyond his Kuaishou role.
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Coverage
Hello, the Great Age of AI Entrepreneurship — Pony Ma, Yiming Zhang, and the Day 0 Moment of 21 People
The era rewards those who bravely take half a step forward through the fog of Day 0.
When JD.com, Xiaohongshu, Kuaishou, and Pinduoduo All Stand at the "Crossing" of the AI Era
"Either play or get left behind!"
Pony.ai's Funding Story: Daydreams in a Winter Storm
The final exam is approaching.
Entrepreneurship is a climb where the journey itself is the reward.
The journey is the reward.
Monolith's Xi Cao and His Eleven Musketeers
Starting a business is like climbing a mountain — the meaning lies in the climb itself.
5Y Talk | A Conversation with Kuaishou's Hua Su: The Foundational Principle Is Altruism
On Adventure, Perception, and Inspiration.
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!
5Y Capital Day 1: The You Others Thought Was Crazy, Starting to Be Believed
Setting out anew — the same team, the same founding vision.







