G ang Ye is a Chinese-born Singaporean billionaire who is a co-founder and the group chief operating officer of the Southeast Asian internet giant Sea Ltd. He founded the company in 2009 with his partners, Forrest Li and David Chen. Initially focused on online gaming under the brand Garena, the company has since grown into a massive technology conglomerate.
As COO, Gang Ye has been the operational mastermind behind the company's explosive growth and diversification. Sea Ltd. now has three major business pillars: Garena remains a global gaming powerhouse, famous for its blockbuster mobile game *Free Fire*; Shopee has become the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia; and SeaMoney is a rapidly growing digital payments and financial services business. The company's successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange and its subsequent massive growth have made him one of the wealthiest people in Singapore.
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