Founder Profile
Lei Jun
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Lei Jun?
Lei Jun is a founder of Xiaomi Corp., which was founded in 2010 with Lin Bin.
- Company founded
- Xiaomi Corp.
- Founded
- 2010
- Co-founders
- Lin Bin
Background
Lei Jun graduated in computer science from Wuhan University and spent much of his early career at software company Kingsoft, where he became CEO and led its Hong Kong IPO in 2007. He was also an active angel investor before founding Xiaomi.
Founding Story
Lei Jun founded Xiaomi in 2010 and is its chairman and CEO. He set the company's early strategy of selling well-specified phones online at low prices, built the MIUI user community, and later led Xiaomi's 2018 Hong Kong listing. In 2021 he announced Xiaomi's entry into electric vehicles and has personally led the car business, including the SU7 and YU7 launches.