2026 · Investor/Pass Founder Ledger
Ding Lei — Founder Ledger Overview
Ding Lei's role is documented as: founder of NetEase; per South China Morning Post, relinquished his role as legal representative and executive chairman of a NetEase gaming affiliate (Shanghai NetEase Network Technology Development Limited) around mid-2022, amid a broader industry trend of Chinese tech leaders stepping back from front-office roles As of the SCMP report ( in fetched content but referencing 2022-era gaming-license freeze context), Ding had relinquished his role as legal representative and executive chairman of a NetEase gaming subsidiary; his current top-line title at NetEase's main listed entity was not confirmed by a primary source in this pass.