Allen Lau
It’s been almost three years since I stepped aside from my role as CEO of Wattpad, yet I’m still amazed by the reactions I get when I bump into people who have been part of the Wattpad story. The impact continues to surface in unexpected and inspiring ways frequently. Wattpad has always been a...
Allen Lau
Most people don’t realize just how global Wattpad’s business is. Here are a few fun facts: • Only 25% of our 100 million users are from North America, while 25% come from LATAM, 25% from Europe, and 25% from Asia. • Of the 50 languages on Wattpad, the most popular isn’t English—it’s Spanish....
Allen Lau
I haven’t been involved with Wattpad for a while now, so it’s a strange feeling—though not in a bad way—to catch up on all the details about WEBTOON and Wattpad in the SEC filing. From what I’ve gathered, WEBTOON is performing exceptionally well, with revenue now surpassing $1 billion.Three years...
Allen Lau
Episode 4 of Bags 2 Riches is live! The docuseries features the roots of seven notable immigrants’ journeys while sharing their new life in Canada. The series relives the lows and celebrates the highs as each individual recounts the tests they faced. I am honoured to be featured alongside NBA...
Allen Lau
After spending 15 years at the helm of Wattpad, today I am starting a new role as Executive Advisor to the WEBTOON family of brands. That’s right, I’m stepping aside as CEO of Wattpad to apply my experience and skills to this new role alongside my other activities as an investor and board...
Allen Lau
As we enter the final hours of the 2010s, to reflect and look forward I would like to share a couple of very contrasting collages. One was taken this year. The other was taken exactly 10 years ago. Wattpad grew ~100x in virtually every single dimension – number of employees, the size of the...
Allen Lau
Before we rung in the new year, Wattpad released its Year in Review, highlighting the trends and community movements that defined the year on the global entertainment platform. In a year when people around the world were pushing for progressive social change, Wattpad’s community of 70 million...
Allen Lau
I wholeheartedly believe that diversity is a strength. Entrepreneurs can’t build a global product without understanding and embracing the spectrum of identity, gender, ethnicity and language found all around the world. Building a diverse team that reflects the people you serve is crucial to...
Allen Lau
Building a global product requires intent and sustained commitment. From launch day, entrepreneurs need to think globally and take international users, their interests and habits into account. When Wattpad launched over a decade ago, some of our very first users were based in Asia. our...