Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
9GAG is a Hong Kong-headquartered private entertainment/social platform best known for meme, GIF, and video sharing. It operates as a global cross-platform entertainment network and has expanded into Web3 via Memeland and related projects.
Primary product
9GAG meme-sharing website and mobile app
Founded
2008
Headquarters
1104, 11/F Crawford House, 70 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Team size
50-60
Work style
Remote
Industry
Entertainment
Sub-industry
Social media / digital publishing
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed / angel-backed
Total raised
$2.9M
Latest round
Angel (individual) · Oct 2014
Leadership
Founder / CEO
Co-founder
Co-founder
Co-founder
Chief Product & Tech Officer Consultant
Marketing Director, 9GAG & Memeland
Technical Lead
Technical Lead
Content Director
Head of Social
Founders
Marco Fung
Co-founder
Investors
9GAG describes its culture as H2O: Hustle, Humble, Open. Public materials emphasize active listening, speaking up, ownership, small high-performing teams, accountability, and feedback-driven work over a 'family' model.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
Public job posts show some roles around US$3.5K–4.5K per month, but 9GAG does not publish a company-wide compensation band. The clearest public compensation signals are benefits-heavy rather than salary-heavy.
Benefits
Pricing
Free consumer platform primarily monetized through advertising, sponsorships, and branded/custom content; merchandise/e-commerce is also present.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$20M-$30M
Estimated monthly visits
77M
Traffic estimate as of May 2026
Ray Chan, 9GAG’s co-founder, completed acquisition of a controlling stake in Howking Technology International Holdings and proposed renaming it MemeStrategy, signaling a major strategic pivot into AI, blockchain, and virtual assets.
SourcePR Newswire / Canada NewsWire · Jul 2025
9GAG and Moonit launched an AI-powered meme tokenization system that converts viral posts into tradable crypto assets on Solana in real time.
MemeStrategy · Jun 2025
MemeStrategy and 9GAG expanded MemeDay to 13 cities worldwide and launched the Meme69 Awards, reinforcing the Web3/community extension of the brand.
PR Newswire / MemeStrategy · Apr 2025
Ray Chan completed a controlling-stake acquisition of Howking Technology and proposed renaming it MemeStrategy, expanding 9GAG-linked assets into AI, blockchain, and virtual assets.
Bitfinex Blog · Jan 2024
Bitfinex announced a MEME token listing, adding another exchange distribution milestone for the Memeland ecosystem.
Metaverse Post · Jan 2024
Binance Labs announced an investment in MEME, the token associated with Memeland, 9GAG's Web3 venture studio.