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Founder · Executive · Engineer

Qi Yin

StepFun AIChairman

Yin helped launch China's computer-vision startup wave by co-founding Megvii, whose Face++ and Brain++ systems brought visual recognition into large-scale products. He now chairs StepFun, setting strategy and technical direction as the foundation-model company connects multimodal AI with cars, robots and other devices.

Career & education

Current role
2026-present
Chairman
Previously
2011-2024
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
2009-2011
Researcher

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Reviewed August 10, 2026 · Checked for accuracy and new information.

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