Anker Innovations, or Anker as it is commonly known, is a popular brand of charging products that has branched out into other mobile accessories in recent years. The company is known for its USB-C power adapters, portable chargers, wireless power banks and much more. Although many of Anker’s other competing USB charger brands, such as Baseus and Spigen, are privately owned, Anker is a public company listed on both the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Despite its public listing, the majority of the company is still owned by Anker insiders, including founder and chairman Steven Yang and co-founder and CEO Zhao Dongping. The two founders together own approximately 51% of the company, giving them strong control over its operations and business strategy. In addition to the founders, important institutional investors, such as the National Council of the Social Security Fund, are also invested in the company, with a stake of around 11.5%. The general public, or individual investors, own just over 26% of the company. While the company was initially listed on the stock exchange in 2020, it has now been around for almost 15 years.
Anker didn’t start out selling phone chargers
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Although most people associate the company with its USB chargers and power banks, Anker didn’t originally sell them. It was founded by Yang, who worked at Google as a software engineer, in December 2011. Yang’s initial goal with Anker (originally known as Oceanwing) was to offer replacement batteries for laptops and phones, which both shipped largely with replaceable batteries at the time. However, the company quickly shifted its focus to smartphone power supplies and power banks in 2012, likely recognizing their potential, as smartphones had by then almost taken over the entire mobile phone market.
The company grew steadily, leveraging Amazon as its primary distribution platform, at least in the early years. It has diversified significantly in recent years, and in addition to its main brand Anker, it offers products through several sub-brands, such as Anker Solix for portable power stations, Eufy for smart home gadgets, Soundcore for audio products, and EufyMake for niche printing products. Across all these brands, Anker offers a wide range of gadgets.
Anker went public in August 2020, with a listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. More recently, on July 2, 2026, it was also listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
