RLX Technology Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About RLX Technology
Cigarettes, SIC 2111
RLX Technology Inc. is a global branded e-vapor company that designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes e-vapor and novel nicotine products for adult smokers. Its product offerings encompass rechargeable closed-system devices with replaceable cartridges, open-system vaporizers, compliant disposable e-vapor products, and modern oral offerings. Across its operational chain, the company oversees scientific research, molecular formulation, hardware engineering, quality control, and supply chain management. In its domestic market, the company supplies products through national transaction platforms to licensed provincial tobacco commercial enterprises, which distribute them to authorized retailers and consumers.
The company operates laboratories, an exclusive production facility, and an e-liquid manufacturing plant located in Shenzhen, China. Beyond its domestic operations and self-operated retail outlets in China, it conducts commercial business in international markets across Southeast Asia, North Asia, and the wider Asia-Pacific region, alongside an expanded presence in Europe. The company maintains its principal executive offices in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
Summary of the business section of RLX Technology's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- RLX Technology Inc.
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Guangdong Province, China
- Address
- 10th Fl, Bldg 1a, Unit 1 Xingiao E, Bao'An District, Shenzhen 518125
- Phone
- 86 755 8696 7619
- Website
- ir.relxtech.com
- Employees
- 897, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Cigarettes
- Incorporated in
- E9
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP, Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- RLX
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jan 22, 2021
- Shares outstanding
- 1.55B, Mar 31, 2026
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1828365
- CUSIP
- 74969N103
- ISIN
- US74969N1037
- LEI
- 984500EG5DBB2F7F4002
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Long Jiang | Co-founder, Director | 142,797,680 |
| Ying Kate Wang | Co-founder; CEO, Director | 793,057,297 |
| Yilong Wen | Co-founder, Director | 93,343,940 |
| Chao Lu | Chief Financial Officer | 6,000,000 |
| Youmin Xi | Director | – |
| Zhenjing Zhu | Director | – |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“We had a total of 397, 381 and 897 full-time employees as of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |