Gate News Report, March 11 — Chen Tianqiao, founder of Shengda and once China’s youngest billionaire at age 31, shared for the first time in an exclusive interview with Zhao Hejuan, founder of Tai Media, about his return to the forefront of AI business and his strategic layout. Chen Tianqiao revealed that the direct trigger was a four-hour conversation in 2024 with Liang Wenfeng, founder of DeepSeek. He proposed investing, but Liang Wenfeng declined: “There’s no need for you to invest. Everything I do will be open source, and even if you invest, you won’t know when you’ll make money.” Chen Tianqiao responded with a smile, “Then I’ll just do it myself.” He subsequently founded the large model company MiroMind, building a team of over 100 people from scratch within seven months. In team management, Chen Tianqiao committed to sharing 50% of the company’s shares with employees, explicitly stating he only recruits “missionaries,” not “mercenaries,” and does not set KPIs. He said, “Mercenaries always want to package themselves for acquisition and won’t go far. If you’re not a missionary, it’s best to leave early.” He established a strict rule: regardless of what is done, the team size is capped at 500 people. If goals are not met, focus on strengthening internal skills and AI empowerment, avoiding reckless expansion. By December 2025, Chen Tianqiao has directly invested in over 100 AI startups and invested $1 billion to create the “Discovery Intelligence” PI incubator. His holdings also include open-source memory system company EverMind, digital human framework Mio, AI-native applications Tanka and Theta, among others. He and his wife founded the Daguanying Studio, focusing on AIGC science videos, which have been viewed nearly 300 million times annually, with over 3 million global fans. When asked about his advantages, he replied with 11 words: “I have patience, I can change if wrong, I have money.”
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