Anker CEO Steven Yang is all in on USB-C

In 2011, Steven Yang’s laptop battery gave out. Searching online, he couldn’t find a new battery from a third-party supplier with good enough ratings, and would have to pay an arm and a leg to buy a battery from the manufacturer. With this problem in mind, Yang created Anker and began developing and selling batteries and chargers through Amazon. Just one year later, they were profitable and highly regarded by customers. Now they’ve set their sights on solving bigger problems in the tech and gadget world.

On this week’s interview episode of The Vergecast, Nilay sat down with Steven Yang, Founder and CEO of Anker, backstage before their event in New York City. The two talked about the humble beginnings of Anker, the new products they’re bringing to market, and the many ins and outs of USB-C.