Cheng Wei
Founder and CEO of DiDi, China’s ride-hailing leader
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Cheng Wei is a Chinese businessman who left Alibaba to found the taxi app Didi Dache in 2012. After merging with rival Kuaidi and buying Uber’s China business in 2016, DiDi became one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms.
Biography
Alibaba
Cheng studied at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology and worked for eight years at Alibaba, rising in sales and Alipay.
Didi Dache
In 2012 he founded Didi Dache, a taxi-hailing app. It fought a subsidy war with Kuaidi Dache before they merged in 2015.
Uber China
In 2016 DiDi bought Uber’s China operations, with Uber taking a stake.
IPO and regulators
DiDi listed in New York in June 2021, but Chinese regulators immediately investigated its data practices. It delisted in 2022 and was fined; it later resumed services.
Timeline
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1983
Born in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China
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2012
Founds Didi Dache
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2015
Merges with Kuaidi
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2016
Buys Uber China
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2021
New York IPO; regulatory probe
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2022
Delists from New York
Did you know?
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He worked at Alibaba before founding DiDi.
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DiDi is backed by both Alibaba and Tencent.
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Apple invested $1 billion in DiDi in 2016.
Connections
Also born on 19 May
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Film & TV · Hindi film actor known for Gangs of Wasseypur and Sacred Games
1974
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Ruskin Bond
Literature · Author of stories for children and adults set in the Himalayan foothills
1934
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James Gosling
Technology · Canadian computer scientist known as the father of Java
1955
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Theo de Raadt
Technology · Founder of OpenBSD and OpenSSH
1968
- Gary Kildall Technology · Creator of CP/M, the first popular microcomputer operating system 1942
Frequently asked
Who is Cheng Wei?
Cheng Wei is a Chinese businessman who left Alibaba to found the taxi app Didi Dache in 2012. After merging with rival Kuaidi and buying Uber’s China business in 2016, DiDi became one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms.
How old is Cheng Wei?
Cheng Wei is 43 years old, born on 19 May 1983 in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
Where is Cheng Wei from?
Cheng Wei was born in Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
What is Cheng Wei known for?
Cheng Wei is best known for Founding Didi Dache (2012); merger with Kuaidi; buying Uber China (2016).
References
- Cheng Wei — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Cheng Wei (Q27244453) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- Researched by the TrackFame editorial team; reviewed by Sanjay Sokal under our editorial policy
- First published 4 November 2026
- Last updated
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“Cheng Wei.” TrackFame, last updated 4 November 2026. https://trackfame.com/person/cheng-wei
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