James Mi
InvestorPartner at Lightspeed China Partners
Shanghai, China
Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $8M
About
James Mi is founder of Luminous Ventures and Lightspeed China Partners, a China-focused early-stage venture capital firm managing over $3 billion in assets. Previously a managing director at Lightspeed Venture Partners, he led early-stage investments in companies including Meituan/Dianping, Pingduoduo, Hesai, and Baidu. His career includes roles at Google as director of corporate development for Greater China and pan-Asia, head of Asia products, and chief representative of Google China, as well as positions at Intel in engineering and business development where he co-invented MLC NOR Flash technology.
Experience
- Luminous VenturesFoundercurrent2021 — presentShanghai, China
- Lightspeed China PartnersFounding Partnercurrent2011 — presentShanghai, China
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersManaging Director2008 — 2011Beijing, China
- GoogleDirector of Corporate Development2006 — 2008
- GoogleHead of Asia Products2003 — 2006
- iTelco CommunicationsCo-Founder1999 — 2003
- IntelManager1992 — 1999
Education
- Princeton UniversityMS, EE1989 — 1992
- Fudan UniversityBS, Physics1986 — 1989
- No. 2 High School of East China Normal University
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InternetLanguages Chinese · English
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