Li Guande, founder of Doha Technology.
Li Guande comes from a small town in Taizhou, Zhejiang. He has had a motorcycle dream since he was a child, dreaming of riding his own motorcycle to the north and south of China. With his passion for the motorcycle industry, 18-year-old Li Guande spent all his time repairing, researching, and buying spare parts to assemble motorcycles.
After 2001, Li Guande began to try the motorcycle international business. At that time, the total export volume of the company founded by Li Guande exceeded 200 million a year. However, at the 2011 Milan EICMA Show (Milan International Two-Wheeler Show in Italy), Li Guande encountered a waterloo. His products were accused of infringement, his booth was surrounded and seized by relevant departments, all the vehicles in the booth were confiscated, and even his passport was confiscated. Many European media also specially Report this.
Li Guande began to deeply feel the weakness of Chinese manufacturing and the importance of intellectual property rights, and determined to improve the industry's predicament and become a pioneer of Chinese creation in the motorcycle industry.
Douha’s development stage
The company was established in November 2014.
In April 2015, the patent application for the bottom-mounted tilt-able double front wheel structure was successful.
In August 2015, Fengfen Capital completed the first round of angel financing, with the company valued at RMB 100 million.
In December 2015, a Pre-A round of investment led by Cai Wenshenglong Capital and followed by Heli Capital was introduced. The company was valued at RMB 400 million.
The itank smart motorcycle was launched at the Milan International Motorcycle Show in December 2015.
Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Douha Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.