Anker
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Anker is a consumer electronics company founded in 2011 by Steven Yang, who named it after the German word for ship anchor.[1]
Key facts and history
Steven Yang quit his job at Google in July 2011 to start Anker, and the company took 12 months to prototype its first laptop battery.[1] By the end of 2012, after shifting resources toward portable chargers, Anker went from selling 100 to 1,000 products per day.[1] Anker launched the eufy smart home brand in 2016 and the soundcore audio brand in 2018.[2][3] In 2023, Anker launched the Anker SOLIX sub-brand for residential and portable energy products.[4][5]
Anker's 3D printing venture, operating under the AnkerMake brand, was ended in 2025.[6]
What the cited sources add
A 2017 Verge article reported that a majority of Anker's sales come from cables and wall chargers.[1] The same article noted that Anker developed close relationships with suppliers in Asia, including Panasonic and anode supplier BTR.[1] A 2021 Verge interview stated that Anker had grown to a 3,000-person company operating globally.[7] The 2021 interview also revealed that Anker had 100 people dedicated to managing its Amazon marketplace.[7]
The same release noted that Anker SOLIX modular battery solutions are scalable from 5 kWh to 180 kWh.[5] A 2023 PR Newswire release describes the Anker SOLIX Solarbank E1600 as a balcony power storage system that uses LFP battery technology and is capable of 6,000 charging cycles.[5]
References
- Statt, "How Anker is beating Apple and Samsung at their own accessory game", The Verge, 22 May 2017. facts only, no text reused. theverge.com
- Wikipedia, "Anker" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Anker company profile", Techfinitive (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Anker" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Anker's Spirit earbuds are wireless and waterproof", TechCrunch, June 6, 2018; "The Best Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds (of the 450 I Tested)", The New York Times, July 14, 2025; "These soundcore V20i by Anker Earbuds Just Dropped to a New Low Price", CNET (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Anker" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Anker expands into home energy solutions with launch of Anker SOLIX brand", PR Newswire, 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Anker expands into home energy solutions with launch of Anker SOLIX brand", PR Newswire, 2023. facts only, no text reused. prnewswire.com
- Wikipedia, "Anker" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Vendel, "AnkerMake M5 vs M5C: The Main Differences", All3DP, 25 March 2024; Sean Hollister, "Anker is no longer selling 3D printers", The Verge, 25 July 2025; "AnkerMake (remember them?) has discontinued the M5C 3D printer", All3DP, 30 January 2025; "eufyMake UV Printer E1", eufymake; "All Filaments", eufymake.com; "All Accessories", eufymake.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Patel, "Why charging phones is such a complex business, with Anker CEO Steven Yang", The Verge, 9 November 2021. facts only, no text reused. theverge.com
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