# Alibaba Group Holding

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/alibaba-group-holding

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Hangzhou, China
- Website: www.alibabagroup.com
- Total disclosed funding: $107M
- Latest round: Series D (Feb 23, 2004)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Founded in 1999 and based in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba Group Holding Limited operates retail and e-commerce platforms mainly for domestic businesses, international businesses, and general customers. The founder of the company is Jack Ma. The company is traded in NYSE (BABA), SEHK (9988), and FWB (2RR). As of 2022, the current chairman and CEO of the company is Daniel Yong Zhang. closed approximately USD 200 million in strategic funding in December 2023.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited owns e-commerce and retail platform companies and affiliated companies that are engaged in B2B, B2C, and C2C types of businesses. Some of the notable companies owned by Alibaba Group Holding Limited include Alibaba.com, a B2B trading platform for small businesses, AliExpress.com, a wholesale platform, and Taobao, a C2C retail platform for consumer products.

Alibaba Group generates revenue primarily through its e-commerce platforms, including Taobao and Tmall, by charging merchants for advertising and other services.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Feb 23, 2004, $82M — TDF Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, SB China Venture Capital, Jiyuan Capital
- Series B, Oct 1, 2000, $20M — Eight Roads Ventures, SB China Venture Capital
- Series A, Oct 27, 1999, $5M — Eight Roads Ventures, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

## Investors

- Eight Roads Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eight-roads-ventures) — Series A, Series B, Series D
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/goldman-sachs-asset-management) — Series A
- SB China Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sb-china-venture-capital) — Series B, Series D
- TDF Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tdf-capital) — Series D
- Jiyuan Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jiyuan-capital) — Series D