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Meng Lian

Investor

Managing Partner at Qiming Venture Partners · Partner at IDG Capital

Guangzhou, China

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About

Meng Lian is a Guangzhou-based partner at IDG Capital best known for leading the firm's early investment in fast-fashion giant Shein. Before venture capital he worked at Chinese education company New Oriental; he holds an MBA from HKUST and a law degree from Jinan University.

Experience

  1. Qiming Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentBeijing City, China
  2. Beijing Stock ExchangeMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2022 — present
  3. UBTECH RoboticsBoard Directorcurrent2015 — presentShenzhen, Guangdong, China
  4. Zhipu AIInvestor & Former Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentBeijing, China
  5. 壁仞科技Investor & Former Board Directorcurrent2019 — presentShanghai, China
  6. StepFunInvestorcurrent2023 — presentShanghai, China
  7. Infinigence AIBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
  8. HyperStrongBoard Directorcurrent2020 — presentBeijing, China
  9. GalbotInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. ROX MotorBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentShanghai, China
  11. 石头科技Investorcurrent2015 — present
  12. Axera Technology 爱芯科技Investor & Former Board Directorcurrent2020 — presentShanghai, China
  13. 深圳云英谷科技有限公司Board Directorcurrent2019 — presentShenzhen, Guangdong, China
  14. Mech-Mind Robotics TechnologiesBoard Directorcurrent2019 — presentBeijing City, China
  15. DeepWayBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
  16. TranswarpInvestor2014 — 2022Shanghai, China
  17. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersSenior Associate2011 — 2014Beijing City, China
  18. Hewlett-PackardCountry Product Director2003 — 2009

Skills & more

Green Technology5Product Management10Private Equity14Entrepreneurship28Venture Capital38Marketing2Finance5Financial Modeling10Due Diligence10Business Strategy19Start-ups4Business Development2
+7 moreInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentEmerging MarketsVenture FinancingManagementStrategyLeadership

Languages Chinese · English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Meng Lian?
Meng Lian is a Guangzhou-based partner at IDG Capital best known for leading the firm's early investment in fast-fashion giant Shein. Before venture capital he worked at Chinese education company New Oriental; he holds an MBA from HKUST and a law degree from Jinan University.
Where does Meng Lian work?
Meng Lian is Managing Partner at Qiming Venture Partners.
Where did Meng Lian go to school?
Meng Lian studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance & Entrepreneurship).

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