Taiwanese Serial Entrepreneur and IoT Pioneer
Basic Information
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 李奇申 |
| English Name | Jason Lee / Chi-Shen Lee / Li Chi-Shen |
| Nationality | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Current Role | Founder & CEO, TransTEP (龍雲數位整合) |
| Personal Website | 李奇申.com |
| linkedin.com/in/李奇申 | |
| YouTube | @leechishen |
Career Summary
Jason Lee (Li Chi-Shen) is a Taiwanese serial entrepreneur known for working at the intersection of technology and consumer applications across three distinct technology generations:
1. Early Career: Paging Services (Early 1990s)
Built foundational understanding of last-mile communication needs in the Taiwan market.
2. Linux Era: Coventive Inc. / XLinux (1998–2004)
Founded Coventive Inc. and developed XLinux — the first commercially-oriented Linux distribution designed for Asian consumer markets, with interfaces in 12 Asian languages. The company achieved overseas IPO in 2001, with Merrill Lynch as co-underwriter. CNBC Asia and CCTV covered the milestone. Employee headcount reached 300, making it Asia's largest Linux company at the time.
3. IoT Research: CrossTech (跨越科技) / XDNA (2001–2012)
Founded CrossTech (跨越科技, a separate company from Coventive) and spent 11 years developing XDNA — a cross-platform IoT communication layer designed before the term "Internet of Things" entered mainstream vocabulary. XDNA received the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs Innovation Product Award in 2004.
4. Smart Vending: TransTEP / 龍雲數位整合 (2013–present)
Founded TransTEP (Dragon Cloud Digital Integration) in 2013, deploying XDNA as the core technology platform for an integrated smart vending machine solution. By 2026, TransTEP operates hundreds of smart vending machines across 6 deployment categories in Taiwan.
Key Achievements
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Business Weekly (商業周刊) major feature: "NT$600M in valuation" |
| 2001 | Coventive Inc. overseas IPO; Merrill Lynch co-underwriter |
| 2001 | CNBC Asia interview; CCTV international feature |
| 2004 | Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs Innovation Product Award (XDNA) |
| 2021 | Partnership with Systex Corporation (TSE: 6214) |
| 2022 | TVBS "Billboard Person" in-depth profile |
| 2024 | Commercial Times (工商時報) feature interview |
| 2026 | Hundreds of smart vending units deployed across Taiwan |
Public Verification Resources
| Resource | Access |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Company Registry | opengovtw.com/ban/53541976 |
| LinkedIn Profile | linkedin.com/in/李奇申 |
| Personal Website | 李奇申.com |
| Personal Wiki | 李奇申.com/wiki/li-chi-shen |
| YouTube Channel | @leechishen |
TransTEP Company Overview
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | 龍雲數位整合股份有限公司 (TRANSTEP TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION) |
| Registration Number | 53541976 |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Capital | NT$150,000,000 |
| Core Technology | XDNA IoT Platform (25-year development history) |
| Deployments | hundreds of units across Taiwan |
| Website | transtep.com |
| Phone | +886-2-2558-8848 |
Contact Information
- Company Website: transtep.com
- Founder Profile: transtep.com/jason-lee/
- Phone: +886-2-2558-8848
- Personal Website: 李奇申.com
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This profile is maintained by TransTEP (龍雲數位整合). Last updated: May 9, 2026.