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In 2010, Lei Jun founded Xiaomi, one of the leading smartphone companies of China. With his entrepreneurial zeal and passion, Xiaomi CEO Lei has taken his company to the level where it is likened to the giants Apple and Samsung. In 2017, his Beijing-based firm posted revenue of 18 billion USD from the sales of consumer electronics, software apps, and smartphone segment. Soon his company may embark on an IPO. (To access age, career, net worth and email address, scroll down the wiki)
Fortune featured Lei in billionaires list of 2018. Prior to that, in 2017, his name was included in China Rich List and Richest in Tech.
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As of 2021, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun’s net worth was estimated to be around 30 billion USD.
The founder of Xiaomi Inc, Lei joined the delegation of the National People’s Congress in 2013. In 2011, he returned to Kingsoft as its Chairman. He started working at Kingsoft as an Engineer in 1992 and eventually assumed the position of its Chief Executive Officer in 1998. Under his leadership, the company went public. Later, in December of 2007, he left the post of CEO and President of the company on the grounds of health.
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In 2008, Lei joined UCWeb as the Chairman and in 2000 he created an online bookshop Joyo.com, which was later acquired by Amazon.com for 75 million USD in 2004.
After he left Kingsoft in 2007, Lei started making angel investment in China, putting his money into more than 20 companies. Some of these companies include UCWeb, Vancl.com, and YY. He is an active investor even today and as the founding partner of investment company Shunwei Capital, he continues to support companies specializing in mobile, e-commerce, and social networking fields.
Lei went to Mianyang Middle School in 1987. After that, he attended Wuhan University where he did BA in Computer Science.
Lei’s Twitter handle is @leijun. You can visit his LinkedIn page here https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-jun-6846696. To contact over email try [email protected].
Wiki Trivia on Lei Jun – Age, Wife, Family, & More
Lei (age 52) was born in Xiantao, Hubei, China in 1969. His birthday falls on 16th December. His wife is Zhang Tong and together they have 2 children.
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