Eric X Li is the founder and managing partner of Chengwei Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.
Eric X Li is the founder and managing partner of Chengwei Capital, a Shanghai-based venture firm he launched in 1999 that has deployed over $2 billion across technology, healthcare, and media sectors. The firm focuses on supporting Chinese unicorns and has backed companies such as Hellobike and WM Motor, reflecting a thesis centered on high-growth technology and healthcare within China. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Chengwei’s cumulative investment of over $2 billion across 100+ diverse companies indicates a strategy of backing multiple ventures at various stages. Notable portfolio companies include Hellobike, a shared mobility platform, and WM Motor, an electric vehicle manufacturer, both recognized as unicorns in their fields. Li distinguishes himself as a political scientist and commentator who argues against the inevitability of Western liberal democracy, authoring the book *Party Life: Chinese Governance and the World Beyond Liberalism* and publishing in *Foreign Affairs*, *The New York Times*, and *The Economist*. His public writing frequently challenges the notion that China’s development must
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