Alibaba - About the company
Alibaba is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1999 by . It operates as an Online B2B cross-border marketplace platform for multi-category products. The company has 118 active competitors, including 23 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Aliexpress, JollyChic and ezbuy.
Company Details
Online B2B cross-border marketplace platform for multi-category products. The product catalog includes healthcare, gadgets, chemicals, sports, fashion, industrial machinery, home appliances, raw material, and more. The mobile application is available for both iOS and Android users.
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Founded Year
1999
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Public
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Ranked
1st among
Employee Count
as on Mar 31, 2022
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Alibaba
Alibaba is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of incorporation | Revenue | Net Profit | Employee Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 31, 1998 | - | 841 | 342 | |
Dec 31, 1999 | - | 782 | 568 |
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Alibaba's funding and investors
Alibaba has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Alibaba has 45 institutional investors including , and .
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Alibaba's founders and board of directors
The founders of Alibaba is . is the CEO of Alibaba. has founded 2 more companies - and Yunfeng Capital.
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Alibaba's employee count trend
Alibaba has 254,941 employees as of Mar 22. The total employee count is 1.4% more than what it was in Mar 21. Here is Alibaba's employee count trend over the years:
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Top competitors of Alibaba include Aliexpress, JollyChic and ezbuy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Alibaba, ranked by ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù score :
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  1999, New York City (United States), Public | Online B2B cross-border marketplace platform for multi-category products | - | Investor Growth Capital, Silver LakeÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 77/100 |
2nd |  Aliexpress 2010, Hangzhou (China), Funding Raised | Online cross-border marketplace platform offering multi-category products | - | - | 62/100 |
3rd | Online retailer of multi-category consumer products | $111M | Sequoia Capital, CDHÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 57/100 | |
4th | Online retailer offering multi-category consumer products | $20M | IDG VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 57/100 | |
5th | Online B2B cross-border marketplace for multi-category products | $4.32M | Headline, Ìý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 55/100 | |
6th | Provider of operation management software solutions for e-commerce businesses | $21.1M | CICC, Shenzhen Capital GroupÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 51/100 | |
7th |  WEOLO Co South Korea, Funding Raised | Online retailer offering multi-category products | - | We Ventures, Strong VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 48/100 |
8th | Dropshipping extension tool for e-tailers | - | Banco BPM, The Net ValueÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 48/100 | |
9th | Online cross-border marketplace platform for multi-category products | - | Western Technology Investment, Eight Roads VenturesÌý&²¹³¾±è;Ìý | 47/100 | |
10th |  Global Sources 1970, Hong Kong (China), Acquired | B2B marketplace platform offering multi-category products | - | 46/100 |
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Alibaba's Investments and acquisitions
Alibaba has made 80 investments in companies including ABLY and ABLY. Alibaba has also acquired 25 companies including Visable and Teambition. Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 02, 2024 | Investments | 2018 | Seoul, South Korea | |
Apr 23, 2024 | Investments | 2018 | Seoul, South Korea | |
Jan 29, 2024 | Investments | 2017 | Sunnyvale, United States |
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News related to Alibaba
Media has covered Alibaba for a total of 225 events in the last 1 year, 118 of them have been about company updates and 23 about partnerships.
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