Forrest Li
$7.8B
Born
Jan 01, 1978
Age
47
Source of Wealth
Online gaming, e-commerce
Residence
Singapore,
Citizenship
Singapore
Marital Status
Married
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University; Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Stanford grad Forrest Li founded and runs online gaming and e-commerce firm Sea, which also has interests in e-payments and financial services.
- Li entered the ranks of Singapore's richest after listing Sea on the New York Stock Exchange in 2017.
- Backed by Tencent, which has a sizable stake, Sea also attracted other investors such as private equity firm General Atlantic and Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok's son Kuok Khoon Hua.
- In 2023, Sea booked its first-ever annual net profit since its IPO.
- Sea has rolled out digital banking services in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Brazil.
- When a college tutor couldn't pronounce his Chinese name Xiaodong, Li adopted the name Forrest after watching the movie Forrest Gump.
- Li used to work as a recruiter for Motorola in Shanghai.
- In 2022, Sea shut down its Indian e-commerce unit, citing market uncertainties.
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