China $2.2 Billion Bubble Tea Chain Chagee Founder, Chairman & CEO Zhang Junjie (Age 32) Marries Daughter (Katherine Gao Haichun Age 32) of China $5.8 Billion Photovoltaics Company Trina Solar Founder Gao Jifan on 15th December 2025 at Zhongwu Hotel (Changzhou, Eastern Jiangsu Province, China), Katherine Gao Haichun is Trina Solar Co-Chairman & President of the Solutions Business Unit, Zhang Junjie Became an Orphan at Age 10, Founded Chagee in 2017 & Has Fortune of $800 Million to $1 Billion
19th December | Hong Kong
China bubble tea chain Chagee ($2.2 billion market value) founder, Chairman & CEO Zhang Junjie (Age 32) has married the daughter (Katherine Gao Haichun Age 32) of China photovoltaics company Trina Solar ($5.8 billion market value) founder Gao Jifan on 15th December 2025 at Zhongwu Hotel (Changzhou, Eastern Jiangsu Province, China). Katherine Gao Haichun is Trina Solar Co-Chairman & President of the Solutions Business Unit. Zhang Junjie became an orphan at age 10, founded Chagee in 2017 & has a fortune of around $800 million to $1 billion. Chagee Founder, Chairman & CEO Zhang Junjie – Junjie Zhang founded CHAGEE in June 2017 and has served as our chairman of the board and chief executive officer since our inception. Mr. Zhang has more than 13 years of operational and managerial experience in the food and beverage industry. Mr. Zhang also currently serves as independent non-executive director at Haidilao International Holding Ltd. (HKEx: 6862) since August 2024. Prior to founding CHAGEE, Mr. Zhang worked at Shanghai Muye Robotics Co., Ltd. from July 2015 to March 2017 and last served as the deputy head of cooperation department in charge of Asia Pacific businesses. Previously, Mr. Zhang served as a regional deputy manager and subsequently, a franchise partner of Yunnan David’s Beverage Co., Ltd. Katherine Haichun Gao – Ms. Katherine Haichun Gao joined Trina Solar. Since 2025, she has served as the Co-Chairman and President of the Solutions Business Unit of Trina Solar Co., Ltd., continuously focusing on providing customers with comprehensive smart energy solutions. These solutions cover multiple fields, including from distributed to centralized energy systems, from the integration of power sources, grids, loads, and energy storage to microgrids, and from carbon-neutral factories to carbon-neutral parks. With her rich experience in digital management practices and industry investment management, she actively promotes distributed photovoltaic services and smart energy solutions. She deeply integrates photovoltaic technology with digital management platforms to meet the diverse application needs of distributed photovoltaics and provides customers with a “full-life cycle” clean energy experience. Katherine also actively responds to China’s “Dual Carbon” strategy and the “Belt and Road Initiative”. She has represented the enterprise and the industry on global platforms such as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the Boao Forum for Asia, and the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), promoting the global green energy transition and conveying China’s carbon emission reduction concepts to the world. Katherine has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2025. In 2025 April, China bubble tea chain Chagee IPO on Nasdaq with share price increasing +15.8% in first trading week to $5.9 billion market value (IPO 17/4/25: $28, 18/4/25: $32.44), raising $411 million in the IPO at $5 billion valuation. Chagee founder Zhang Junjie becomes a billionaire with more than $2 billion fortune. In 2025 March, Chagee filed for a United States Nasdaq IPO. Earlier in 2025 March, Chagee received China regulatory approval for a United States IPO. In 2023, Chagee had a valuation of around $2.5 billion. Chagee was founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie. CHAGEE is a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision to connect everyone through a good cup of tea. The brand first started in 2017 in the hometown of tea, Yunnan, China, and has since expanded to over 6,000+ stores globally. As we embrace innovation and introduce a modern twist to traditional tea culture, we remain committed in preserving the true tea taste and only use fresh dairy and real tea leaves in all our beverages. Our teas also contain 0 creamer and 0 trans-fatty acids.
“ China $2.2 Billion Bubble Tea Chain Chagee Founder, Chairman & CEO Zhang Junjie (Age 32) Marries Daughter (Katherine Gao Haichun Age 32) of China $5.8 Billion Photovoltaics Company Trina Solar Founder Gao Jifan on 15th December 2025 at Zhongwu Hotel (Changzhou, Eastern Jiangsu Province, China), Katherine Gao Haichun is Trina Solar Co-Chairman & President of the Solutions Business Unit, Zhang Junjie Became an Orphan at Age 10, Founded Chagee in 2017 & Has Fortune of $800 Million to $1 Billion “
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China $2.5 Billion Bubble Tea Chain Chagee Founder, Chairman & CEO Zhang Junjie (Age 32) to Marry Daughter (Katherine Gao Haichun Age 32) of China $5.8 Billion Photovoltaics Company Trina Solar Founder Gao Jifan, Katherine Gao Haichun is Trina Solar Co-Chairman & President of the Solutions Business Unit
22nd November – China bubble tea chain Chagee ($2.5 billion market value) founder, Chairman & CEO Zhang Junjie (Age 32) is marrying the daughter (Katherine Gao Haichun Age 32) of China photovoltaics company Trina Solar ($5.8 billion market value) founder Gao Jifan. Katherine Gao Haichun is Trina Solar Co-Chairman & President of the Solutions B usiness Unit. Chagee Founder, Chairman & CEO Zhang Junjie – Junjie Zhang founded CHAGEE in June 2017 and has served as our chairman of the board and chief executive officer since our inception. Mr. Zhang has more than 13 years of operational and managerial experience in the food and beverage industry. Mr. Zhang also currently serves as independent non-executive director at Haidilao International Holding Ltd. (HKEx: 6862) since August 2024. Prior to founding CHAGEE, Mr. Zhang worked at Shanghai Muye Robotics Co., Ltd. from July 2015 to March 2017 and last served as the deputy head of cooperation department in charge of Asia Pacific businesses. Previously, Mr. Zhang served as a regional deputy manager and subsequently, a franchise partner of Yunnan David’s Beverage Co., Ltd. Katherine Haichun Gao – Ms. Katherine Haichun Gao joined Trina Solar. Since 2025, she has served as the Co-Chairman and President of the Solutions Business Unit of Trina Solar Co., Ltd., continuously focusing on providing customers with comprehensive smart energy solutions. These solutions cover multiple fields, including from distributed to centralized energy systems, from the integration of power sources, grids, loads, and energy storage to microgrids, and from carbon-neutral factories to carbon-neutral parks. With her rich experience in digital management practices and industry investment management, she actively promotes distributed photovoltaic services and smart energy solutions. She deeply integrates photovoltaic technology with digital management platforms to meet the diverse application needs of distributed photovoltaics and provides customers with a “full-life cycle” clean energy experience. Katherine also actively responds to China’s “Dual Carbon” strategy and the “Belt and Road Initiative”. She has represented the enterprise and the industry on global platforms such as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the Boao Forum for Asia, and the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), promoting the global green energy transition and conveying China’s carbon emission reduction concepts to the world. Katherine has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2025. In 2025 April, China bubble tea chain Chagee IPO on Nasdaq with share price increasing +15.8% in first trading week to $5.9 billion market value (IPO 17/4/25: $28, 18/4/25: $32.44), raising $411 million in the IPO at $5 billion valuation. Chagee founder Zhang Junjie becomes a billionaire with more than $2 billion fortune. In 2025 March, Chagee filed for a United States Nasdaq IPO. Earlier in 2025 March, Chagee received China regulatory approval for a United States IPO. In 2023, Chagee had a valuation of around $2.5 billion. Chagee was founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie. CHAGEE is a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision to connect everyone through a good cup of tea. The brand first started in 2017 in the hometown of tea, Yunnan, China, and has since expanded to over 6,000+ stores globally. As we embrace innovation and introduce a modern twist to traditional tea culture, we remain committed in preserving the true tea taste and only use fresh dairy and real tea leaves in all our beverages. Our teas also contain 0 creamer and 0 trans-fatty acids.
China Bubble Tea Chain Chagee IPO on Nasdaq with Share Price Increasing +15.8% in First Trading Week to $5.9 Billion Market Value (IPO 17/4/25: $28, 18/4/25: $32.44), Raised $411 Million in IPO, Founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie (Age 30) Who Becomes Billionaire with $2 Billion Fortune
19th April 2025 – China bubble tea chain Chagee has IPO on Nasdaq with share price increasing +15.8% in first trading week to $5.9 billion market value (IPO 17/4/25: $28, 18/4/25: $32.44), raising $411 million in the IPO at $5 billion valuation. Chagee founder Zhang Junjie (Age 30) becomes a billionaire with more than $2 billion fortune. In 2025 March, Chagee filed for a United States Nasdaq IPO. Earlier in 2025 March, Chagee received China regulatory approval for a United States IPO. In 2023, Chagee had a valuation of around $2.5 billion. Chagee was founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie. CHAGEE is a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision to connect everyone through a good cup of tea. The brand first started in 2017 in the hometown of tea, Yunnan, China, and has since expanded to over 6,000+ stores globally. As we embrace innovation and introduce a modern twist to traditional tea culture, we remain committed in preserving the true tea taste and only use fresh dairy and real tea leaves in all our beverages. Our teas also contain 0 creamer and 0 trans-fatty acids.
China Bubble Tea Chain Chagee IPO on Nasdaq with Share Price Increasing +15.8% in First Trading Week to $5.9 Billion Market Value (IPO 17/4/25: $28, 18/4/25: $32.44), Raised $411 Million in IPO, Founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie (Age 30)
12th April 2025 – China bubble tea chain Chagee is raising $411 million in Nasdaq IPO at $3.3 billion valuation with expected listing on 16th April 2025. In 2025 March, Chagee has filed for a United States Nasdaq IPO. Earlier in 2025 March, Chagee received China regulatory approval for a United States IPO. In 2023, Chagee had a valuation of around $2.5 billion. Chagee was founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie. CHAGEE is a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision to connect everyone through a good cup of tea. The brand first started in 2017 in the hometown of tea, Yunnan, China, and has since expanded to over 6,000+ stores globally. As we embrace innovation and introduce a modern twist to traditional tea culture, we remain committed in preserving the true tea taste and only use fresh dairy and real tea leaves in all our beverages. Our teas also contain 0 creamer and 0 trans-fatty acids.
China Bubble Tea Chain Chagee Files for United States Nasdaq IPO, 2023 Valuation at $2.5 Billion, Founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie
27th March 2025 – China bubble tea chain Chagee has filed for a United States Nasdaq IPO. Earlier in 2025 March, Chagee received China regulatory approval for a United States IPO. In 2023, Chagee had a valuation of around $2.5 billion. Chagee was founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie. CHAGEE is a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision to connect everyone through a good cup of tea. The brand first started in 2017 in the hometown of tea, Yunnan, China, and has since expanded to over 6,000+ stores globally. As we embrace innovation and introduce a modern twist to traditional tea culture, we remain committed in preserving the true tea taste and only use fresh dairy and real tea leaves in all our beverages. Our teas also contain 0 creamer and 0 trans-fatty acids.
China Bubble Tea Chain Chagee Receives China Regulatory Approval for United States IPO, 2023 Valuation at $2.5 Billion, Founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie
9th March 2025 – China bubble tea chain Chagee has received China regulatory approval for a United States IPO. In 2023, Chagee had a valuation of around $2.5 billion. Chagee was founded in 2017 in China Yunan by Zhang Junjie. CHAGEE is a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision to connect everyone through a good cup of tea. The brand first started in 2017 in the hometown of tea, Yunnan, China, and has since expanded to over 6,000+ stores globally. As we embrace innovation and introduce a modern twist to traditional tea culture, we remain committed in preserving the true tea taste and only use fresh dairy and real tea leaves in all our beverages. Our teas also contain 0 creamer and 0 trans-fatty acids.
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