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Lei Ding
Founder at
NETEASE, INC.
Net worth: 35 932 M $ as of 30/05/2026
Profile
Founder of 6 different companies, notably: NetEase, Inc., Hangzhou Wangyi Cloud Music Co. Ltd. and Zhejiang Weiyang Technology Co. Ltd. Lei Ding is an entrepreneur and presently occupies the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at NetEase, Inc. (which he founded in 1997) and Chairman of Netease Capital (a subsidiary of NetEase, Inc.). He is also on the board of 5 other companies. In his past career Mr. Ding was Technical Support Engineer at Sybase Software (China) Co., Ltd. and Technical Engineer at China Telecom Corp. Ltd. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Electronic Science & Technology of China.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NETEASE INC 45.05% | 16/03/2026 | 1,450,300,000 ( 45.05% ) | 35 918 M $ | 30/05/2026 |
YOUDAO, INC. 5.14% | 30/03/2026 | 1,175,000 ( 5.14% ) | 14 M $ | 30/05/2026 |
Lei Ding active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| NETEASE, INC. | Founder | 31/05/1997 |
| YOUDAO, INC. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2014 |
| NETEASE CLOUD MUSIC INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/01/2016 |
Youdao Hong Kong Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd.
 NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides internet services | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Netease Langsheng Beijing Technology Development Co. Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Netease Kaoshen Beijing Technology Co. Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Beijing NetEase Youdao Computer System Co., Ltd.
 Beijing NetEase Youdao Computer System Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile applications | Director/Board Member | - |
Hangzhou Netease Leihuo Technology Co. Ltd. | Founder | - |
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Former positions of Lei Ding
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Training of Lei Ding
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
15
1st degree connections
18
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 18 |
|---|---|
NetEase, Inc.
 NetEase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops an online mobile and PC-client games & provides an online education and live video streaming services | Technology Services |
China Telecom Corp. Ltd.
 China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile and wire line telecommunications & industrial digitalization services | Communications |
Sybase Software (China) Co., Ltd. | |
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
 University of Electronic Science & Technology of China Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Netease Capital
 Netease Capital Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Guangzhou Netease Computer System Co. Ltd.
 Guangzhou Netease Computer System Co. Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information system integration services | Technology Services |
Shanghai Easenet Network Technology Co. Ltd. | |
NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd.
NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides internet services | Communications |
Hangzhou Netease Leihuo Technology Co. Ltd. | |
Guangzhou Boguan Telecommunication Technology Co. Ltd.
 Guangzhou Boguan Telecommunication Technology Co. Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides custom computer programming services | Technology Services |
Beijing NetEase Youdao Computer System Co., Ltd.
Beijing NetEase Youdao Computer System Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile applications | Technology Services |
Hangzhou Wangyi Cloud Music Co., Ltd.
 Hangzhou Wangyi Cloud Music Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates an online cloud music platform | Technology Services |
Zhejiang Weiyang Technology Co. Ltd.
 Zhejiang Weiyang Technology Co. Ltd. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and retails meat products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Youdao, Inc.
 Youdao, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online courses and marketing services and develops educational tools | Technology Services |
Youdao Hong Kong Ltd. | |
Netease Kaoshen Beijing Technology Co. Ltd. | |
Netease Langsheng Beijing Technology Development Co. Ltd. | |
Cloud Music, Inc.
 Cloud Music, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as online streaming platform | Technology Services |
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