Colin Huang

Colin Huang
Born Huang Zheng
1979/1980 (age 38–39)[1]
Nationality Chinese
Alma mater University of Wisconsin, Zhejiang University
Occupation Businessman
Known for Founder and CEO, Pinduoduo
Net worth US$13.8 billion (July 2018)

Colin Huang (Chinese: 黄峥; pinyin: Huáng Zhēng) is a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the founder and CEO of e-commerce company Pinduoduo.

Biography

Colin Huang earned a master's degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin.[2]

Huang joined Google as an engineer in 2004.[2]

Following the July 2018 initial public offering of Pinduoduo on NASDAQ, Huang's 47% stake was valued at $14 billion, making him the 13th richest person in China.[1][2]

Pinduoduo

The Shanghai-based company Pinduoduo, also known as PDD, was founded in 2015 and reported revenue of 1.4 billion yuan ($280 million) in 2017. It became publicly traded following an initial public offering in the United States in July 2018.

References

  1. 1 2 Fang, Alex. "IPO Of Chinese E-Commerce Firm Pinduoduo Mints New Young Billionaire". forbes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "A Former Google Employee Just Became One of China's Richest People". fortune.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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