Biography

Annabelle Yu Long was elected to our Board of Directors in January 2016. Ms. Long serves as the Founding and Managing Partner of BAI Capital. She also serves as a member of the Bertelsmann Group Management Committee and the governor of China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Formerly, Ms. Long was the chief executive officer of Bertelsmann China Corporate Center and the managing partner of Bertelsmann Asia Investments. Prior to that, she was a Principal at Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments. She joined the international media, services and education company via the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program in 2005. Ms. Long is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders Advisory Council and its Global Agenda Council on the Future of Media, Entertainment & Information and was a member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council from May 2015 to May 2021. Ms. Long serves on the board of directors of U.S. listed companies Nio Inc. and LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. She also serves on the board of directors of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Limon Media Limited.