Q i Shi is the founder and chairman of East Money Information, a leading Chinese financial data and software company that operates one of the country's most popular stock information websites, Eastmoney.com. Born Shen Jun, he adopted the pen name "Qi Shi" (meaning "in fact") during his time as a financial columnist and futures researcher. He founded the company in 2005 in Shanghai, aiming to provide comprehensive financial information to individual investors.

East Money has evolved into a full-service internet brokerage and wealth management platform, capitalizing on the retail trading boom in China. The company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010 and has since become one of the most valuable financial tech companies in the country. Qi Shi's background in financial analysis combined with his early adoption of internet technology allowed him to build a platform that rivals traditional brokerages.