Sound Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Sound Group's CEO is Marco Lai, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 7.5 years. directly owns 23.2% of the company’s shares, worth €8.62M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.1 years and 6.5 years respectively.
Key information
Marco Lai
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 7.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 23.2% |
| Management average tenure | 6.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Marco Lai (51 yo)
Mr. Jinnan Lai, also known as Macro, serves as Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman at Sound Group Inc. (formerly known as Lizhi Inc.). He has served as a Director and the Chief Executive Officer...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 7.5yrs | no data | 23.2% € 8.6m | |
| Co-Founder & CTO | no data | no data | 4.67% € 1.7m | |
| Acting Chief Financial Officer | 6.1yrs | no data | 0.11% € 41.0k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | 1.15% € 429.3k | |
| VP & Director | no data | no data | 0.44% € 161.7k | |
| Head of Capital Markets | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LZ00's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 7.5yrs | no data | 23.2% € 8.6m | |
| VP & Director | 6.5yrs | no data | 0.44% € 161.7k | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | no data | 0.59% € 220.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Vice Chairman | 6yrs | no data | 0.59% € 220.8k |
Experienced Board: LZ00's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/07 03:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sound Group Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Yi Jing Wei | Citigroup Inc |
| Shenghao Yu | Needham & Company |