Forrest Li
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sea Ltd · Singapore
Forrest Li is the CEO of Sea Ltd (931). Li is based in Singapore. Li was born in 1975 in Tianjin and educated at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Singaporean entrepreneur who founded Sea Limited in 2009, now a major Southeast Asian tech conglomerate. Holds an engineering degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Previously worked at Motorola and Corning before founding Sea.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Forrest Li has centered on Sea Limited's strong financial performance, strategic expansion initiatives, and artificial intelligence investments. Headlines have highlighted the company's Q2 revenue beat and Shopee's approach to profitability, alongside moves into banking and financial services in Vietnam and the establishment of an AI investment team. Li has also been featured discussing the company's potential to achieve a trillion-dollar valuation through AI development, including a partnership with Google on AI applications.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 1975 · Tianjin
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China, Singapore
- Education
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
- Awards
- Asia's Most Influential Singapore
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Forrest Li: FAQ
- Who is Forrest Li?
- Forrest Li is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sea Ltd, based in Singapore.
- What company does Forrest Li lead?
- Forrest Li is CEO of Sea Ltd.
- Where was Forrest Li educated?
- Forrest Li studied at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.