Skip to content

Commit 4a0a894

Browse files
committed
docs(notes): update 2025-03-23-notable-chinese-en.md
1 parent 036c589 commit 4a0a894

File tree

1 file changed

+121
-1
lines changed

1 file changed

+121
-1
lines changed

notes/2025-03-23-notable-chinese-en.md

+121-1
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -98,4 +98,124 @@ Here’s a list of notable Chinese Americans and globally recognized ethnic Chin
9898

9999
---
100100

101-
This list highlights individuals across industries, emphasizing Chinese American achievements while including globally influential ethnic Chinese figures. Let me know if you'd like more details on any specific person!
101+
This list highlights individuals across industries, emphasizing Chinese American achievements while including globally influential ethnic Chinese figures. Let me know if you'd like more details on any specific person!
102+
103+
---
104+
105+
Here’s an expanded list of notable Chinese American and globally recognized ethnic Chinese leaders in **business and technology**, with a focus on their groundbreaking work and influence:
106+
107+
---
108+
109+
### **Business Leaders**
110+
#### **Tech Titans & Entrepreneurs**
111+
1. **Peng Zhao**
112+
- CEO of Citadel Securities (not Citadel hedge fund), the market-making giant. Born in China, Zhao grew up in the U.S. and played a key role in transforming Citadel Securities into a dominant force in electronic trading.
113+
114+
2. **Tony Xu**
115+
- Co-founder and CEO of DoorDash. Born in China, immigrated to the U.S. as a child. Led DoorDash to its IPO in 2020, making it a leader in food delivery.
116+
117+
3. **Eric Yuan**
118+
- Founder and CEO of Zoom. A repeat mention, but critical in tech—Zoom’s rise during the pandemic made Yuan a household name in remote collaboration.
119+
120+
4. **Jenny Lee**
121+
- Managing Partner at GGV Capital, one of the world’s top venture capital firms. A Singaporean Chinese investor, she backs companies like Xiaomi and Airbnb.
122+
123+
5. **Kai-Fu Lee**
124+
- AI pioneer, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, and former president of Google China. A leading voice in AI ethics and investments.
125+
126+
6. **Jackie Reses**
127+
- Former Square executive and CEO of Lead Bank. A Chinese American leader in fintech and blockchain.
128+
129+
7. **Ming Maa**
130+
- President of Grab, Southeast Asia’s super-app giant. Oversaw Grab’s $40 billion SPAC merger, one of the largest tech deals in history.
131+
132+
---
133+
134+
#### **Venture Capital & Finance**
135+
1. **Hans Tung**
136+
- Managing Partner at GGV Capital. Backed global unicorns like ByteDance (TikTok), Xiaomi, and Slack. Born in Taiwan, raised globally.
137+
138+
2. **Neil Shen**
139+
- Founding Partner of Sequoia Capital China. Ranked as one of the world’s top venture capitalists, investing in Alibaba, Meituan, and Pinduoduo.
140+
141+
3. **Eric Chen**
142+
- Co-founder of Citadel’s quantitative research team and later CEO of **Jump Trading Asia**. A key figure in algorithmic trading.
143+
144+
4. **Li Zhang**
145+
- Co-founder of **Booming Tech Ventures**, investing in AI and robotics. Former Tencent executive shaping China’s tech ecosystem.
146+
147+
---
148+
149+
#### **Global Business Leaders (Non-U.S.)**
150+
1. **Pony Ma (Ma Huateng)**
151+
- Co-founder and CEO of Tencent (WeChat, Honor of Kings). One of China’s most influential tech moguls.
152+
153+
2. **Colin Huang (Huang Zheng)**
154+
- Founder of Pinduoduo, now Temu. Disrupted e-commerce with a social shopping model, rivaling Alibaba.
155+
156+
3. **Robin Li (Li Yanhong)**
157+
- Co-founder of Baidu, China’s leading search engine and AI company. Pioneered autonomous driving with Apollo.
158+
159+
4. **Zhang Yiming**
160+
- Founder of ByteDance (TikTok, Douyin). Revolutionized social media with AI-driven content algorithms.
161+
162+
---
163+
164+
### **Tech Innovators**
165+
#### **AI & Semiconductors**
166+
1. **Renee James**
167+
- Former President of Intel, now CEO of Ampere Computing (cloud-native chips). A prominent Chinese American leader in semiconductors.
168+
169+
2. **Jay Chou**
170+
- CEO of **Horizon Robotics**, a Beijing-based AI chip startup rivaling NVIDIA in autonomous vehicle tech.
171+
172+
3. **He Xiaopeng**
173+
- Founder of Xpeng Motors, a Tesla rival in electric vehicles and autonomous driving. Former Alibaba executive.
174+
175+
4. **Danny Wang**
176+
- CTO of **Cerebras Systems**, creator of the world’s largest AI chip (Wafer-Scale Engine). Born in China, works in Silicon Valley.
177+
178+
---
179+
180+
#### **Software & Platforms**
181+
1. **Aileen Lee**
182+
- Founder of Cowboy Ventures, coined the term “unicorn” for startups. Backed companies like Dollar Shave Club and Gusto.
183+
184+
2. **Eric Shen**
185+
- Former engineering leader at Google and Meta, now CTO of **Scale AI**, a $7B+ data platform for AI development.
186+
187+
3. **Qi Lu**
188+
- Former EVP of Microsoft and COO of Baidu. A key architect of Microsoft’s search and AI strategy.
189+
190+
---
191+
192+
#### **Hardware & Engineering**
193+
1. **Lucy Peng**
194+
- Co-founder of Alibaba and former CEO of Ant Group. Helped build Alibaba’s fintech empire.
195+
196+
2. **Jen-Hsun Huang (Jensen Huang)**
197+
- NVIDIA’s CEO (reiterating his importance). Transformed NVIDIA from a gaming GPU company to an AI/cloud powerhouse.
198+
199+
3. **Padmasree Warrior**
200+
- Former CTO of Cisco and CEO of Fable (AI-driven storytelling). A Chinese Indian American tech leader.
201+
202+
---
203+
204+
#### **Rising Stars**
205+
1. **Alex Ren**
206+
- Co-founder of **Scale AI** (valued at $7B+). A Stanford dropout building tools for AI data labeling.
207+
208+
2. **Anne Lee Skates**
209+
- Partner at **Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)**, leading investments in crypto and Web3. Taiwanese American.
210+
211+
3. **Eric Wu**
212+
- Co-founder of **Opendoor**, a proptech unicorn disrupting real estate. Chinese American.
213+
214+
---
215+
216+
### **Key Trends They Represent**
217+
- **AI Dominance**: Leaders like Jensen Huang (NVIDIA) and Kai-Fu Lee are shaping the global AI race.
218+
- **Cross-Border Innovation**: Figures like Neil Shen (Sequoia China) and Hans Tung (GGV) bridge Silicon Valley and Asia.
219+
- **Fintech Disruption**: Peng Zhao (Citadel Securities) and Lucy Peng (Ant Group) redefine financial markets.
220+
221+
Let me know if you want deeper dives into specific companies, industries, or career trajectories!

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)