Jihan Wu has served as the sole director of Bitdeer since January 2021 and as Chief Executive Officer of Bitdeer since March 2024. He co-founded BitMain Technologies Holding Company (“BitMain”) in 2013, and served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BitMain from September 2018 to January 2021. Mr. Wu has been a director of Matrixport since 2019. Mr. Wu obtained dual bachelor’s degrees in both Economics and Psychology from Peking University in 2009.
Linghui Kong has served as the Chief Business Officer of Bitdeer since March 2024, and previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Bitdeer from January 2021 to February 2024. He served as the head of Application Software Department of BitMain Technologies Holding Company (“BitMain”) from April 2018 to December 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Kong served as a senior software architect of Tencent Technology Beijing Co., Ltd. from April 2011 to March 2018. Mr. Kong obtained a master’s degree in Telecommunication and Information System from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2008 and a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2005.
Jianchun Liu has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bitdeer since January 2021, responsible for business operations. He has been a director of BitMain since January 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Liu served as the financial director of BitMain from 2016 to 2021. Mr. Liu obtained an MBA from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017 and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Renmin University of China in 2000.
Haris Basit has served as Bitdeer’s Chief Strategy Officer since May 2023. Prior to joining Bitdeer, Mr. Basit co-founded a number of successful start-ups and held leadership roles in semiconductor and renewable energy firms, including Averatek, Cryplex, and Multigig. Mr. Basit holds a BS and an MS in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana.
Chao Suo has over ten years of experience in human resources, including HR strategy framework, recruitment, performance management, competency development, compensation & benefit, and labor compliance. Ms. Suo has served as the HR Director of Bitdeer since March 2021. Prior to that, Ms. Suo served as the HR Director of BitMain Technologies Holding Company (“BitMain”) from 2015 to 2021. Ms. Suo obtained a master’s degree in Corporate Management from Communication University of China in 2010 and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Beijing Forestry University in 2008.