GSR hires former Baidu CTO as partner in Beijing
GSR Ventures has appointed Yinan Li, a serial entrepreneur who has previously served as chief technology officer at Baidu, as a venture partner. Li, 41, will be based in Beijing and focus on investments in the China wireless and internet technology spaces.
Most recently, Li was CEO of Bejing Wuxian Xunqi Information Technology, which provides integrated information services as part of China Mobile's 12580 hotline platform. Prior to joining Baidu, he became...
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