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Eric Cheng
Co-founder and Group CEO, CARSOME
The tech pioneer creating a smarter future for car ownership
Eric Cheng is the co-founder and CEO of CARSOME, the company that transformed Southeast Asia’s fragmented used car market through a fully integrated digital platform. Founded in 2015, CARSOME has grown from a price-comparison website into the nation’s first tech unicorn and the region’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, offering services ranging from inspections and financing to warranties and ownership transfers. In 2026, CARSOME continues to lead the industry across Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore, setting new benchmarks for transparency and trust in used car transactions. Cheng has also championed talent development through CARSOME Academy and industry innovation through the CARSOME Certified Lab.
“Since day one, CARSOME's mission has been laser-focused, as we take on a customer-first approach in all that we do in order to gain users’ confidence.”
Impacted Industries
Technology
Awards
- 2022: Asia's Most Influential (Malaysia)
2021: Southeast Asia Disruptors Boom 21—Wild Digital
- 2021: Asia's Most Influential (Malaysia)
- 2021: Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Malaysia)
2021: Technopreneur of the Year—SME & Entrepreneurs Business Awards
2020: Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year—Ernst & Young
- 2019: Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Malaysia)
Did You Know?
Eric Cheng is a big fan of Manchester United’s legendary coach Alex Ferguson, and claims to use many of the principles he applied in managing his team to manage his own company.
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