Binsen Tang
唐彬森
Binsen Tang is the founder of Challenger Venture Capital, a dual-currency fund established in 2014 with accumulated AUM of 10 billion yuan . He is more widely known as the founder of Genki Forest (元气森林), the beverage brand that gives his fund a natural edge in consumer-sector deal flow and industrial resources . In his investment capacity, Tang was an early backer of Chagee (霸王茶姬): he met founder Zhang Junjie before XVC did and on the spot offered a 300 million yuan valuation, though the deal did not close at that terms due to the company's shareholder buyback needs at the time . Zhou Hua serves as Challenger's managing partner and CEO, handling day-to-day operations while Tang provides strategic backing and selective hands-on support .
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