2-Chan purchased 4-Chan

Christopher “Moot” Poole, 4chan’s founder, announced this week that he’s sold his website to Hiroyuki Nishimura, creator of 2channel (2chan)—4chan’s inspiration and template.

I don't know if Nishimura is still involved with 2 Chan tho so title might be misleading lol

“None of us would be using 4chan today—or potentially any anonymous image board—if it weren’t for him,” Poole wrote of Nishimura. “He is one of few individuals with a deep understanding of what it means to provide a digital home for tens of millions of people for more than a decade. There is nobody more qualified than Hiroyuki to lead 4chan, and I can’t think of a person better suited for the task.”

but there are some concerns of his underworld connections in Japan

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/26/will-the-yakuza-turn-4chan-into-a-weapon.html