# William Li

> William Li is a post-ipo debt investor at NIO (Beijing) backing Automotive and Electronics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NIO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nextev)
- Location: Beijing, China
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

William Li is a post-ipo debt investor at NIO in Beijing focused on Automotive and Electronics. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive OfficerWilliam Bin Li is the founder of Bitauto Holdings Ltd. and has served as the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer since 2005. In 2002, William Li and Mr. Weihai Qu, Bitauto's senior vice president, co-founded Beijing C&I Advertising Company Limited, oneof Bitauto's SPEs in China. William Li has served as chairman of its board of directors and chief executive officer since its inception. In 2000, William Li co-founded Beijing Bitauto E-Commerce Co., Ltd. and served as its director and president until 2006. In 1996, William Li co-founded Beijing Antarctic Technology Development Co., Ltd., a pioneer web hosting service provider in China, and served as its director and general manager from 1996 to 2000. William Li currently also serves as the vice chairman of CADA (China Automotive Dealers Association) and was recognized by CADA in 2008 as one of the top 10 most influential and distinguished people in China's automobile dealer industry over the last twenty years. William Li received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Peking University where he minored in law.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 1 | 100% |
| Electronics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Transportation | 1 | 100% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NIO | NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China’s premium smart electric vehicle market. NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering premium smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. NIO designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart and connected premium electric vehicles, driving innovations in next generation technologies inconnectivity, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. Redefining the user experience, NIO provides users with comprehensive, convenient and innovative charging solutions and other user-centric services. NIO began deliveries of the ES8, a 7-seater high-performance premium electric SUV in China in June 2018, and its variant, the six-seater ES8, in March 2019. NIO officially launched the ES6, a 5-seater high-performance premium electric SUV, in December 2018 and began deliveries in June 2019. NIO officially launched the EC6, a 5-seater smart premium electric Coupe SUV, in December 2019 and plans to commence deliveries in 2020. | $200M | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 08, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About NIO

VC Fund · Shanghai, China

NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China’s premium smart electric vehicle market. NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering premium smart electric vehicles and being the best user enterprise. NIO designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart and connected premium electric vehicles, driving innovations in next generation technologies inconnectivity, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. Redefining the user experience, NIO provides users with comprehensive, convenient and innovative charging solutions and other user-centric services. NIO began deliveries of the ES8, a 7-seater high-performance premium electric SUV in China in June 2018, and its variant, the six-seater ES8, in March 2019. NIO officially launched the ES6, a 5-seater high-performance premium electric SUV, in December 2018 and began deliveries in June 2019. NIO officially launched the EC6, a 5-seater smart premium electric Coupe SUV, in December 2019 and plans to commence deliveries in 2020.

5 contacts available at NIO.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jack Cheng | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-cheng-be02 |
| William Li | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-bin-li |
| Anthony Nguyen | Lead Product Design | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-nguyen-3 |
| Lihong Qin | Co-Founder & Director and President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lihong-qin |
| Richard Jahnke | Director, Corporate Development & Strategy | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-jahnke-1f0b |

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## FAQ

### What does William Li invest in?

William Li invests primarily in Automotive, Electronics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did William Li last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for William Li closed in Sep 2019. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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