Anker

Chinese consumer electronics company selling chargers, earbuds, and home security cameras under several distinct sub-brands.

Background

Anker Innovations was founded in 2011 by Steven Yang, a former Google software engineer, targeting international consumer electronics markets. Its products gained wide international distribution across the US, UK, and Europe, often without prominent identification as Chinese-made.

Its portfolio includes Soundcore (audio), eufy (home security cameras), Nebula (projectors), and AnkerWork (video conferencing hardware). The company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in August 2020.

Parent Entity & Ownership

Founder and CEO Steven Yang held approximately 43.8% of shares as of March 2025, making him the controlling shareholder. There is no foreign or state-owned parent. Anker is a Chinese private company listed on mainland China's Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Controversies

eufy privacy scandal (2022–2023). eufy cameras — marketed with a promise of 100% local storage — were found to be sending thumbnail images to AWS infrastructure without consent. Live streams were also found accessible without authentication. Anker initially denied the findings, then apologised and updated its privacy policy in early 2023.

National security scrutiny. eufy cameras have been flagged in debates about Chinese-manufactured home surveillance. The concern — that camera data could be made available to Chinese authorities under Chinese national security law — is amplified by the 2022 privacy incident.