At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Beijing based CEO’ operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Yan Li
CEO of Niu Technologies
Yan Li is the CEO at Niu.com. He joined KKR Capstone in 2009. Prior to joining KKR Capstone, Dr. Li was with McKinsey & Company, where he advised various companies in telecom, high-tech, industrial goods and retail sectors. Prior to McKinsey, Dr. Li worked as a senior systems engineer at Qualcomm Inc., led the development of advanced signal processing algorithms for 3G and 4G cellular systems, and holds three US patents in 3G systems. At KKR Capstone, he has been actively involved in KKR portfolio companies including China Modern Dairy, VATS Liquor and United Envirotech on numbers of operational initiatives focusing on sales improvement and cost reduction. Dr. Li also co-leads the KKR’s Green Portfolio Program in Asia, which focuses on driving profitable environmental programs in KKR’s portfolio companies. He holds a B.S. from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Stanford University.
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About Niu Technologies: Niu Technologies is an electric scooter manufacturing company that provides smart urban mobility solutions.

Jihan Wu
Co-founder, Chairman & CEO of Bitmain
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About Bitmain, Matrixport: Bitmain is a design and manufacture of high performance computing chips and software.
Changwu Zhang
Founder and CEO of LandSpace
Zhang Changwu is the founder and CEO of LandSpace, a Chinese company engaged in the development and operation of rockets.
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About LandSpace: LandSpace is a Chinese company engaged in the development and operation of rockets.
Luo Yonghao
CEO of Smartisan
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About Smartisan: Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd. (Smartisan Technology) is a company that creates mobile devices.

Su Jun
CEO of SmartMi International Limited
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About SmartMi International Limited: SmartMi International Limited is a Chinese manufacturer of smart home appliances.
Nathan Siy
Founder & CEO of Evoke Motorcycles
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About Evoke Motorcycles: Developer and Manufacturer of light weight electric vehicles and technologies
Xiaodong Wu
CEO of China Medical Technologies
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About China Medical Technologies: China Medical Technologies is a medical device company that develops, manufactures products using HIFU for the treatment of solid cancers.
Dezhao Zhang
CEO of Idriverplus
Doctor of Automotive Department, Tsinghua University. In 2009, he was engaged in self-employment in the field of ADAS and participated in the formulation of four national standards for ADAS. In 2015, he founded Beijing Zhixinger Technology Co., Ltd. as CEO. With more than 10 years of experience in automatic driving and advanced assisted driving research, he has been awarded the “Thousand Talents Program” expert in Sichuan Province, the Zhongguancun High-growth Engineering Entrepreneur Leading Talent, and the Outstanding Young Engineer Innovation Award.
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About Idriverplus: IDRIVERPLUS specializes in technological innovation and product development in the field of intelligent vehicles.
Yuan Li
Chief Executive Officer of Benewake
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About Benewake: Benewake is a high-tech company focused on the R&D and manufacturing of laser radars (LiDAR) in “robot eyes.”
Dewen Cheng
CEO of NED+AR Display Technology
Dewen Cheng has a doctoral degree in co-cultivation from the University of Arizona and the Beijing Institute of Technology. He is a professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology and holds more than 40 international top journal articles in the field of optics. He has breakthrough research in the fields of freeform surfaces, waveguides, and light fields, and has undertaken major research projects in the national display.
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About Beijing Institute of Technology, NED+AR Display Technology: NED+AR Display Technology is an optical modules supplier for augmented reality glasses.
Yingfu Su
CEO of China Huiyuan Juice Group
Yingfu Su is the CEO of Huiyuan, a large-scale modernized enterprise group selling fruits and vegetable juice. Prior to that, he was the president of Campell Soup Company and the CEO of Lee Kum Kee Sauce Group.
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About China Huiyuan Juice Group: Huiyuan is a large-scale enterprise group manufacturing and selling fruit and vegetable juice.
Xiaoning He
Co-Founder and CEO of BMF Precision
Xiaoning He is the co-founder and CEO of BMF Precision.
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About BMF Precision: BMF Precision is a micro-scale 3D printing system manufacturer.
Ping Chen
CEO & Founder of Lianluo Smart Ltd.
Ping Chen is a Chief Executive Officer, Director of Lianluo Smart Limited (formely known Dehaier Medical Systems Limited). He was Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd.
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About Lianluo Smart Ltd.: Lianluo Smart Ltd. engages in the development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of medical products.
Jennytha Raj
CEO of Mering Global
CEO of Mering Global. Co-Founder of Drinking Buddies 啤友汇。 Formerly of Accenture.
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About Mering Global, Teqtique: We look after global sourcing, manufacturing, quality control and delivery for businesses.

Xuebing Yin
Founder & CEO of MemBlaze
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About MemBlaze: MemBlaze is a Bejing-based memory card producer and solution provider.
Xi Wang
CEO of Wysengine
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About Wysengine: WYSEngine Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd is a scientific and technologic company.