William Lei Ding: is there a family office?

William Lei Ding family office

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William Ding is the founder and CEO of NetEase, which was founded in 1997. In 2003, Ding became China’s richest man and its first internet and gaming billionaire. As of February 2024, William has an estimated net worth of $33.5 billion, making him the 46th richest person in the world according to Forbes. Such a large fortune needs good management. So we are going to find out if there is a William Ding Family Office for this job.

No William Li Ding family office but manages investments through NetEase

William Ding has a 44% stake in his listed gaming platform NetEase. As of June 2022, the company’s email system had nearly 500 million registered users. Originally founded in 1997 as China’s first free email system, it now offers news services and online games. NetEase has developed partnerships with several global companies, including Microsoft subsidiary Mojang and Blizzard Entertainment. William has used his NetEase platform to invest in education. NetEase invested $1.6 million to translate over 8,000 American college courses and provide a free platform for Chinese students to learn. In 2018, Ding also invested $14.5m in Eastedu Science & Technology, an online platform that will help improve the quality of teaching and increase access to the platform. The NetEase owner has also invested in organic farming to encourage Chinese to return to Zhejiang province and increase food production for better wages.

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