Lei Jun

{ "bio": [ "Lei Jun is cofounder, chairman and CEO of Hong Kong-listed Xiaomi, one of the world's most popular smartphone brands.", "Best known for its value-for-money devices, Xiaomi has also been trying to crack the high-end market.", "The company is making inroads in the electric vehicle market as well, after Lei first announced his EV ambition in 2021.", "So far, Xiaomi has launched the SU7 electric sedan and the YU7 electric SUV. Both models are known for their affordable prices and stylish design.", "Lei is also the chairman of Hong Kong-listed software firm Kingsoft and an investor in JOYY, a Nasdaq-listed live-streaming and social media platform formerly known as YY.com." ], "about": [ "Lei's first success was selling online retailer Joyo.com to Amazon in 2004 for $75 million." ] }