In an industry crowded with ambition and buzzwords, Lang Mei is the rare founder whose story is backed not just by ideas but by outcomes. As co-founder and CEO of Informu Inc. and former CEO of AirDAO, Mei has built—and sold—companies, steered struggling ventures to multi-million-dollar turnarounds, and shaped the tech landscape across continents. His journey from a small village in China to Silicon Valley reads like a startup founder’s dream—but it’s real, measurable, and ongoing.
The Birth of Informu: A Personal Pain Point Becomes Global Innovation
Lang Mei’s tech entrepreneurial career began at 20 with a simple yet universal frustration: losing personal items. Instead of complaining, he created a solution—the MuTag. This thumb-sized device used AI to proactively prevent loss, alerting users before they forgot their keys, wallets, or bags. While competitors focused on finding what was already lost, Mei’s approach was about prevention.
MuTag wasn’t just clever—it was commercially viable. The product launched via Kickstarter and ranked in the top 5% of all campaigns, selling in over 69 countries. It was picked up by retailers like B8ta, covered by global media outlets including BBC, Mashable, and The Huffington Post, and caught the attention of one very important player: Apple Inc.
Later, Apple acquired the AI-driven MuTag patent (US10154379B2) for an undisclosed sum. That technology, now integrated into Apple’s AirTags, gave Mei the capital and credibility to explore bigger, bolder ventures, and expand Informu into AI and blockchain-driven solutions.
Reinventing Blockchain: The AirDAO Pivot
In early 2022, Mei took on a high-risk challenge: reviving Ambrosus, a stagnating blockchain project whose market cap had sunk to $5 million. Within 18 months, he didn’t just turn it around—he reinvented it.
Rebranded as AirDAO, the project evolved into a community-governed decentralized organization built on transparency and user empowerment. Mei’s leadership transformed it into a Web3 trailblazer, raising over $11 million from major players like Binance and DWF Labs. Under his tenure, AirDAO’s market cap skyrocketed to over $100 million. He expanded the team from 13 to 40+ people, led strategic partnerships, and introduced an industry-first “SPAC-like” model for token listings.
When he stepped down in mid-2023, it wasn’t out of failure—it was part of the plan. Mei helped orchestrate the DAO’s full decentralization, passing control to a council elected by token holders, fulfilling the original promise of community-driven governance.
Not Just a Builder—A Visionary Scaling Impact
Post-AirDAO, Mei returned his focus to Informu with a bold new mission: to fuse AI, blockchain, and global impact into one transformative roadmap. With fresh momentum and a long-term vision, he’s steering Informu toward innovations that aim to shape how technology serves society—ethically, securely, and at scale.
The Throughline: Purpose Meets Performance
Mei’s ventures—whether wearable tech or decentralized ecosystems—share a common DNA: they blend practicality with vision. His leadership style fuses strategic rigor with emotional clarity, honed from years of Buddhist meditation and martial arts. Whether he’s pitching investors, mentoring startups, or performing stand-up at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, Mei brings the same grounded authenticity.
And the world is taking note. He holds an O-1 visa for individuals of extraordinary ability, was featured on the front page of the Business Journal, and has been spotlighted by FWD.us for his immigrant entrepreneurship journey. He’s lived and worked on four continents, studied in Paris, and even spent months on a factory floor in Shenzhen to understand the nuts and bolts of his product.
What’s Next?
Mei’s long-term vision is as ambitious as his track record: to positively impact one billion people over seven generations. His focus? Technology that redefines how society functions, from personal devices to decentralized systems.
Whether he’s selling patents to Apple or reinventing blockchain governance, Lang Mei doesn’t just follow trends—he creates them. And he’s just getting started.
For more on Lang Mei’s work, visit informu.io, airdao.io.