William Li, Founder of NIO GeniTech

About William Li

William Li, born in 1974, is a Chinese businessman and entrepreneur. He is known for founding NIO Inc., an electric vehicle company, where he also serves as CEO. Additionally, Li founded GeniTech Co. Ltd. (Shenji), a subsidiary focused on in-house chip design and autonomous driving projects for NIO.

William Li at a glance

• Company: NIO GeniTech
• Total raised: $325M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: IDG Capital, Hefei State-Owned Capital Enterprise Investment, Hefei Haiheng, China Fortune-Tech Capital, Yuanhe Puhua, Nio Capital
• Location: Shanghai, China

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