# Lei Jun

> Lei Jun is the Chinese co-founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi, based in Beijing. A computer science graduate of Wuhan University, he joined Kingsoft in 1992, became its CEO in 1998 and founded Joyo.com, acquired by Amazon in 2004. He co-founded Xiaomi in 2010, became a founding partner of Shunwei Capital, and personally led Xiaomi’s move into electric vehicles announced in 2021. He also chairs Kingsoft and has donated to Wuhan University since 1997.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at Xiaomi Corporation
- **Organizations:** Xiaomi Corporation, Kingsoft Corporation, Shunwei Capital, Joyo.com, Wuhan University
- **From:** Xiantao, China
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Wuhan University
- **Known for:** Led Kingsoft as CEO during its 2007 Hong Kong listing., Founded Joyo.com, acquired by Amazon for $75 million in 2004., Co-founded Xiaomi in 2010 and led it through its 2018 Hong Kong listing.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Enrolled in computer science at Wuhan University; later recalled being inspired by Fire in the Valley.
- **1991** — Received his computer science bachelor’s degree from Wuhan University in July.
- **1992** — Joined Kingsoft.
- **1998** — Became chief executive of Kingsoft.
- **2000** — Founded online retailer Joyo.com.
- **2004** — Amazon acquired Joyo.com for $75 million.
- **2007** — Kingsoft listed in Hong Kong; Lei stepped down as CEO in December.
- **2010** — Co-founded Xiaomi; MIUI’s first release appeared on August 16 with 100 initial users.
- **2011** — Became Kingsoft chairman in July; Xiaomi launched its first smartphone in August. Co-founded Shunwei Capital.
- **2015** — His English greeting at the Mi 4i launch in India became the basis of the fan-made Are you OK? remix.
- **2018** — Xiaomi set out a 5% aggregate annual hardware net margin pledge and listed in Hong Kong in July.
- **2021** — Xiaomi announced its EV venture on March 30, with Lei also leading the new business.
- **2023** — Donated RMB1.3 billion to Wuhan University in November.
- **2024** — Xiaomi commercially launched the SU7 sedan on March 28.
- **2025** — Xiaomi delivered 411,082 electric vehicles during the year.
- **2026** — Xiaomi reported 104,199 second-quarter vehicle deliveries; Kingsoft’s current biography records that Lei’s Kingsoft Cloud chairmanship ended in March.

## Achievements

- Led Kingsoft as CEO during its 2007 Hong Kong listing.
- Founded Joyo.com, acquired by Amazon for $75 million in 2004.
- Co-founded Xiaomi in 2010 and led it through its 2018 Hong Kong listing.
- Led Xiaomi’s EV venture from its 2021 announcement to the SU7’s 2024 commercial launch.
- Donated RMB1.3 billion to Wuhan University in November 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — On August 18, Xiaomi reported 104,199 EV deliveries in Q2 2026, up 28.2% year on year. First-half group revenue was RMB208.1 billion, down 8.4%; adjusted net profit was RMB12.3 billion, down 42.8%.
- **2026-06** — Photographed at the Beijing International Book Fair on June 21, according to a dated Wikimedia Commons photograph.
- **2026-03** — Xiaomi’s 2025 annual results reported 411,082 vehicle deliveries and set a 550,000-vehicle delivery target for 2026; the latter is a target, not an achieved result.
- **2026-03** — Kingsoft’s current board biography records the end of Lei’s Kingsoft Cloud chairmanship in March 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mi.com/global/about/founder/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/leijun
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leijun_xiaomi/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leijun

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