Yan Li

Founder at WERIDE INC.

Net worth: 307 M $ as of 31/05/2026

52 year

Consumer Services

Technology Services

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Yan Li is the founder of WeRide Corp., founded in 2017, holding the titles of Secretary, Chief Financial & Technology Officer since 2017.
Dr. Li is the founder of WeRide, Inc., founded in 2017, holding the titles of Executive Director & Chief Technology Officer since 2017.
Dr. Li earned a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in 2009.
Dr. Li completed an undergraduate degree in 1997 and a graduate degree in 1999 at Tsinghua University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
WERIDE INC. CLASS A 2.88%	25/04/2026	27,129,666 ( 2.88% )	205 M $	31/05/2026
WERIDE INC. 24.75%	25/04/2026	13,564,833 ( 24.75% )	102 M $	31/05/2026

Yan Li active positions

Companies	Position	Start
WERIDE INC.	Founder	01/02/2017
Weride Corp. Weride Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a autonomous driving company that provides safer and efficient mobility services	Founder	01/01/2017

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Private companies	4
Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Tsinghua University Tsinghua University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
WeRide AI, Inc. WeRide AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered software solutions, autonomous driving vehicles and platforms	Technology Services
Weride Corp. Weride Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a autonomous driving company that provides safer and efficient mobility services	Technology Services

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