Dai Wei

Dai Wei
Native name 戴威
Born 1991 (age 26–27)
Xuancheng, Anhui, China
Alma mater Peking University
Occupation CEO of ofo
Known for founder of ofo

Dai Wei (Chinese: 戴威) is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Chinese bike-sharing company ofo.[1][2]

Early life and education

In 2009, he studied in the department of finance of Guanghua School of Management in Peking University. After graduating in 2013, he followed the central branch of the mission in Dongxia town, Dantong county, Qinghai province, and worked as a maths teacher for one year. In 2014, he returned to Peking University for his master's degree.

Life

He is a young entrepreneur and obtained his MSc of Economics from Peking University. He founded the first dockless sharing bike platform in the world. Adhere to the concept of "not to produce cars, only to connect cars", this sharing economy corporation committed to meeting the needs of urban residents for short-distance travel while promoting the development of shared economy and environmental protection[3]

For the US market, Dai Wei personally hired Uber spokesperson and Mandarin speaker Chris Taylor to run ofo US operations.[4][5] Taylor has been instrumental in ofo's global success and also helps Dai on Chinese projects as well.

Lina Feng had joined Dai Wei's senior leadership team in 2018 to manage US and China operations.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Dai Wei – Co-founder @ ofo | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Chinese bike-sharing start-up Ofo says it's now worth more than $2 billion". cnbc.com. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. ↑ 戴威 [Dai Wei]. BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE (in Chinese). 博鳌亚洲论坛.
  4. ↑ "Ofo: Wheels of fortune - Forbes India". Forbes India.
  5. ↑ "ofo appoints former Uber executive as Vice President overseeing U.S. operations". www.prnewswire.com.
  6. ↑ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-bike-shares-could-double-to-20000-bikes-under-new-proposed-rules/
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