Huang Zheng (Pinduoduo / Temu)

Huang Zheng built Pinduoduo into China's second-largest e-commerce platform by 2020, capturing 800 million users with its social group-buying model that undercuts #9 Ding Lei's NetEase in retail penetration. His Western venture Temu achieved $37 billion in gross merchandise value in its first two years, 30% cheaper than the typical rival's international expansion. With a net worth of $35 billion, Huang Stanford engineering background drove a platform that processes 30 million orders daily. Cheaper than the average discount retailer, his model disrupted Alibaba's domestic dominance.