{"id":9274,"date":"2025-08-31T07:45:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T07:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/craze-for-labubu-dolls-makes-pop-marts-founder-richer-than-jack-ma-net-worth-stands-at-rs-24240-cr-business-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T07:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T07:45:36","slug":"craze-for-labubu-dolls-makes-pop-marts-founder-richer-than-jack-ma-net-worth-stands-at-rs-24240-cr-business-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/31\/craze-for-labubu-dolls-makes-pop-marts-founder-richer-than-jack-ma-net-worth-stands-at-rs-24240-cr-business-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Craze For Labubu Dolls Makes Pop Mart&#8217;s Founder Richer Than Jack Ma, Net Worth Stands At Rs 24,240 Cr | Business News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9539462\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">August 31, 2025, 13:05 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9539462\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3642446771 asubttl-schema\">Labubu dolls by Pop Mart International Group sparked a global craze in 2025, boosting Wang Ning&#8217;s wealth past Jack Ma.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-7dd6bcc4782610a2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3642446771 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wang Ning (Left), the co-founder of Pop Mart &amp; Jack Ma (Right), the founder of Alibaba. \" title=\"Wang Ning (Left), the co-founder of Pop Mart &amp; Jack Ma (Right), the founder of Alibaba. \" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-3642446771\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wang Ning (Left), the co-founder of Pop Mart &amp; Jack Ma (Right), the founder of Alibaba. <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">You might have heard or seen online that Chinese dolls called \u2018Labubu\u2019 \u2013 pointed ears, jagged teeth, and a mischievous grin, giving you a paradoxical feeling of cute but creepy.\u00a0 The craze of Labubu dolls in 2025 is phenomenal, breaking all records in terms of sales and attraction. Labubu has become a pop culture globally, creating fashion-related accessories such as keychains, bag charms, and more that are attracting celebrities as well.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Thanks to the phenomenal frenzy of Labubu dolls, the toy maker Pop Mart International Group has witnessed a record-breaking growth in 2025, propelling its chairman and CEO Wang Ning\u2019s wealth.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Ning, as Forbes reported, is now richer than Alibaba Jack Ma. He ranks on the eight position among the top 10 richest people in China with a total wealth of $27.5 billion (Rs 24,240 crore).<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">According to Forbes report, Ning\u2019s wealth mainly came from stake-sale in Pop Mart\u2019s following the whopping rise in the market capitalization to HK$435.7 billion ($56 billion), reflecting a jump of shares over 250 per cent year-to-date.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The size of toy maker company is now three times higher than Barbie manufacturer Mattel and fellow American toy maker Hasbro combined, as per Forbes report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_embeddedimg\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"article_embeddedimg\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-31-125542-2025-08-09a0a5a623d4d4e9c38ef1687557e2b1.png?impolicy=website&amp;width=0&amp;height=0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9539472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Finance<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What Is Labubu?<\/h3>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Labubu looks like a character from a fantasy story with its pointed ears, big, wide eyes and mischievous grin that shows nine pointy teeth. It is part of a group called \u201cThe Monsters&#8221;, which includes other quirky creatures like Zimomo, Mokoko and Tycoco. The doll\u2019s design is inspired by Nordic mythology.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Labubu was created by Kasing Lung, an artist born in Hong Kong and now living in Belgium. The character first appeared in Lung\u2019s children\u2019s book series. In 2019, Pop Mart, a popular toy company, started making Labubu dolls as collectables. Since then, Labubu has become more popular with new versions released regularly.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Pop Mart describes Labubu as \u201ckind-hearted and always wants to help, but often accidentally achieves the opposite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Labubu started as a collectable toy, but now it is a fashion accessory. One reason for its popularity is the \u201cblind box&#8221; format, where buyers don\u2019t know which version they will get until they open the box. This surprise element makes the quest of collecting them fun and exciting.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">The big boost came from celebrities and social media. Lisa from BLACKPINK is often credited with starting the craze. In a Variety interview, Lisa said, \u201cI can\u2019t stop talking about Labubus. I\u2019ve been going crazy for them for almost a year, but now I can\u2019t really get new Labubus. They\u2019re really hard to find. I\u2019m kind of sad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-11-at-14.38.33-2025-02-47cdd4fd31681cc3efe5087cb8bd1418.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/varun-yadav-28203.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Varun Yadav<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. 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