Ruigang Li Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Ruigang Li General Information

Biography

Mr. Ruigang Li is a Co-Founder of CMC Captial Group. He served as Board Member at WPP. He serves as Board Member at Creative Artists Agency. He is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at CMC Inc. He serves as a Founding Managing Partner of CMC Capital Partners. He is an angel investor. He is the Founder and serves as Chairman at Caixin Global. He is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman at Caixin Media. He serves as Chairman at Leqee and Oriental Huijin Cultural Industry Investment. He served as Board Member at City Football Group and Creative Artists Agency. He served as an Advisor at The Raine Group. He is the Co-Founder of Whaley Technology. Besides, he serves as Chairman at Shaw Brothers (00953. HK) and Non-Executive Director at TVB (00511. HK). He also serves on several boards of global media companies and organizations, including CAA (Creative Artists Agency), City Football Group (owner of Manchester City FC), and Special Olympics. He served as Board Member at Jaunt. He previously served as President of Shanghai Media Group, China's foremost media and entertainment conglomerate. He is actively involved in deal sourcing, investment evaluation, and value creation, for which he leverages his industry network, operating know-how, and regulatory insights. He has over 30 years of experience and insights in media operation and investment, in China and in the international media landscape. Prior to founding CMC, he was Chairman and President of Shanghai Media Group (SMG). From 2011 to 2012, he served as Deputy Secretary-General and Chief of Staff of the Shanghai Municipal Government. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree in Journalism from Fudan University and was a visiting scholar at Columbia University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, CMC Captial Group
Education
Fudan University, MA (Master of Arts)
Fudan University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
ru
Address
  • Shanghai
  • China

Ruigang Li Positions (7)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Caixin Global Company Co-Founder & Chairman Beijing, China Publishing
CMC Capital Partners Investor Founding Managing Partner Shanghai, China PE/Buyout
CMC Captial Group Investor Co-Founder Shanghai, China Venture Capital
CMC Inc. Investor Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Shanghai, China PE/Buyout
Leqee Company Chairman Hangzhou, China Other Commercial Services

Ruigang Li Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Caixin Global Publishing Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Beijing, China
CMC Inc. Movies, Music and Entertainment Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Shanghai, China
Creative Artists Agency Media and Information Services (B2B) Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Leqee Other Commercial Services Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Hangzhou, China
Oriental Huijin Cultural Industry Investment Shanghai, China

Ruigang Li Lead Partner on Deals (24)

Ruigang Li has been the lead partner on 24 deals. Their latest deal was with Hanold Associates, a human capital services company. The deal was made on 01-Oct-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Hanold Associates 01-Oct-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Human Capital Services Evanston, IL
ICM Partners 28-Jun-2022 Completed Other Commercial Services Los Angeles, CA
CAA Brand Management 06-Apr-2022 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) New York, NY
Tandem Entertainment 19-Jan-2021 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Los Angeles, CA
Leqee 22-May-2020 Completed Other Commercial Services Hangzhou, China
Leqee 01-Jun-2018 Completed Other Commercial Services Hangzhou, China
Pearl Studio 01-Feb-2018 Completed Movies, Music and Entertainment Shanghai, China
CAA ICON 25-Sep-2017 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Denver, CO
LAIX 26-Jul-2017 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Educational Software Shanghai, China
ObEN 18-Jul-2017 Early Stage VC (Series A2) Completed Multimedia and Design Software Pasadena, CA

Ruigang Li Network (235)

Board Members (60)

Name Company Representing Location From
Daniela Riccardi WPP Self London, United Kingdom
Paul Richardson WPP Self London, United Kingdom
WPP Self London, United Kingdom
WPP Self London, United Kingdom
WPP Self London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Executives (175)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Mayank Parikh Hanold Associates Partner 01-Oct-2024 Evanston, IL
Neela Seenandan Hanold Associates Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, President, Leadership Advisory & Managing Partner 01-Oct-2024 Evanston, IL
Hanold Associates Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, President & Managing Partner 01-Oct-2024 Evanston, IL
ICM Partners Chief Financial Officer 28-Jun-2022 Los Angeles, CA
ICM Partners Senior Political Strategist 28-Jun-2022 Los Angeles, CA

Ruigang Li Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
CMC Holdings CMC Capital Partners Buyout Closed 2015
CMC Capital Partners Fund III CMC Capital Partners Growth/Expansion Closed 2018
CMC Capital Partners Fund CMC Capital Partners Growth/Expansion Fully Invested 2014
CMC Capital Partners Fund II CMC Capital Partners Growth/Expansion Fully Invested 2017

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