Yong Li
李勇
Yong Li (李勇) is the founder and CEO of Haivivi (跃然创新), an AI toy company. Before that, he was one of the co-founders of Alibaba's Tmall Genie, where he led the smart speaker's sales growth from zero to 30 million units . Haivivi's first AI toy, BubblePal, broke one million RMB in sales within five days of launch , and per BlueRun Ventures' reporting, he sees IP as "the soul of a toy," central to purchase decisions . The company closed a 200 million yuan Series A and was set to launch what it billed as the industry's first end-to-end AI toy, as of August 2025 .
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Coverage
Is Leaving Big Tech to Build Hardware Really Worth That Much?
What exactly are investors buying into?
Haivivi Closes 200 Million Yuan Series A Round, Set to Launch Industry's First End-to-End AI Toy | BlueRun Portfolio
Bring Toys to Life
A Conversation with Haivivi's Li Yong: How to Build a Jellycat with AI and Hit Ten Million RMB in Monthly Revenue | BlueRun Ventures Family Headline
AI + Plush Toys + Emotional Value = BubblePal
Here's what they were saying at last week's hottest AI hardware meetup in Shenzhen | Booming Hub Recap
We made some noise.
Shenzhen Event Countdown: Grab the Mic! Pitch Your AI Hardware Idea | Booming Hub
Let's make some noise.
