# Cheng Wei: founder, Didi Chuxing

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Chinese businessman and founder, chairman, and CEO of DiDi (DiDi Chuxing), a mobile transportation platform with global operations. Born May 19, 1983 in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China. Holds a bachelor's degree in engineering administration from Beijing University of Chemical Technology. Spent six years at Alibaba as a sales manager and then Alipay regional manager before founding Beijing Xiaoju Technology in 2012, which launched Didi Dache. The company merged with Kuaidi Dache in February 2015 and acquired Uber China in August 2016. Named Forbes Asia Businessman of the Year in 2016.

- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [Didi Chuxing](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/didi-chuxing.md) Founder & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiDi
2. **Wikipedia** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Wei
3. **Forbes** · https://www.forbes.com/profile/will-wei-cheng/


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