# Xulei Xu

> Xulei Xu is the CEO and co-founder of Alicante-based NEXT Motors, where he pairs a civil-engineering education and finance experience with a practical mission: make urban motorcycles that customers can afford and actually want to ride. A meeting intended to dismiss a rival team became a five-hour conversation, a four-founder company, and a product line that now spans electric and petrol-powered scooters.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at NEXT Motors
- **Organizations:** NEXT Motors, Lanzadera, IE Business School, Light Mobility Cluster
- **Nationality:** Spanish
- **Education:** Business management studies, IE Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded NEXT Electric Motors in 2017 and continues to serve as CEO., Helped take NEXT from a Lanzadera-stage PowerPoint to the commercial launch of the NX1 in 2019., Built distribution agreements across multiple European markets.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2017** — Worked in insurance and investment-fund roles involving acquisition opportunities and portfolio-company monitoring.
- **2017** — Co-founded NEXT Electric Motors with Antonio Navarro, Estefanía Hernández, and Ben Xu.
- **2018** — Entered Lanzadera's incubation program and opened pre-orders for the NX1.
- **2019** — NEXT launched the NX1 in Spain and established Norauto as an official technical-service partner.
- **2020** — NEXT entered Lanzadera's acceleration program, passed 400 units sold, and expanded distribution in Europe.
- **2023** — Led NEXT through a one-million-euro financing round aimed at product development, international expansion, and team growth.
- **2024** — NEXT joined the Light Mobility Cluster, with Xu representing the company as CEO.
- **2025** — NEXT broadened its range with the petrol-powered NX2 125i alongside its electric models.

## Achievements

- Co-founded NEXT Electric Motors in 2017 and continues to serve as CEO.
- Helped take NEXT from a Lanzadera-stage PowerPoint to the commercial launch of the NX1 in 2019.
- Built distribution agreements across multiple European markets.
- Reached more than 400 cumulative units sold by 2020, according to Lanzadera.
- Secured a one-million-euro financing round announced in 2023 for expansion and product development.
- Expanded the NEXT range into 125cc-class electric motorcycles and, in 2025, petrol-powered scooters.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — NEXT Motors launched the petrol-powered NX2 125i, extending the brand beyond its electric-only range.
- **2024-06** — The Light Mobility Cluster published an interview with Xu after NEXT joined the organization in March 2024.
- **2023-05** — NEXT announced a one-million-euro financing round for expansion, product development, and team growth.

## Links

- Website: https://wearenextmotors.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xulei-xu-9307b226
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/next_electric
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wearenextmotors
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearenextmotors/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nextelectricmotors/

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Last updated: 2026-08-27