When was Alibaba Group founded?

Alibaba Group was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Alibaba Group located?

Alibaba Group is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It is registered at PROSPECT PARK,LIMEWOOD APPROACH,LEEDS,ENGLAND,LS14 1NH.

Who is the current CEO of Alibaba Group?

Eddie Yongming Wu of Alibaba Group.

Which legal entities is Alibaba Group associated with?

Alibaba Group is associated with Alibaba Group Holding Limited and 1 other.

How many employees does Alibaba Group have?

As of Mar 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Alibaba Group is 124320.

Is Alibaba Group a funded company?

Alibaba Group is a funded company, having raised a total of $5.18B across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $5M Series A round, raised on Oct 1999.

When was the latest funding round of Alibaba Group?

Alibaba Group's latest funding was a Post IPO round on Dec 20, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Alibaba Group?

Annual revenue of Alibaba Group is more than $1B as on Mar 31, 2024

Is Alibaba Group a Tech Conglomerates company?

The primary sector of Alibaba Group is Tech Conglomerates.

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Sectors and market segments that Alibaba Group operate in

Alibaba Group serves in the Conglomerates market segments.The primary business model of Alibaba Group is:

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Company Details

Conglomerate group operating a portfolio of businesses. It is a conglomerate company that enables businesses to connect and trade globally providing a platform for online wholesale trading,e commerce,digital media and entertainment.

Website: www.alibabagroup.com/en-US/
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Registered Address: PROSPECT PARK,LIMEWOOD APPROACH,LEEDS,ENGLAND,LS14 1NH

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Hangzhou, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$5.18B in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Dec 20, 2018, Undisclosed

Investors

SoftBank Vision Fund & 49 more

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Mar 31, 2024

Employee Count

124,320 as on Mar 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

UniPat & 231 more

Exit Details

Public

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Alibaba Group is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Alibaba Group Holding Limited CIN: 12131206 , China, Active	Jul 30, 2019	$1B+ (As on Mar 31, 2024)	254941 (As on Mar 31, 2022)	-
Alibaba CIN: 985322114 , France, Active		-	-	-

Alibaba Group got listed on Sep 19, 2014.

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Alibaba Group has raised a total funding of $5.18B over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 1999. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Dec 20, 2018 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Alibaba Group has 48 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Alibaba Group:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 20, 2018	Undisclosed	Post IPO	-	-	-	Nordea
Sep 20, 2012	$2B	Series E	-	-	-	China Investment Corporation, Boyu Capital, CITIC Capital, China Developement Bank, CICC
2011	$2B	Series D	-	-	-	DST Global, Temasek, Yunfeng Capital, Silver Lake

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The founders of Alibaba Group is Jack Ma. Eddie Yongming Wu is the CEO of Alibaba Group.

Here are the details of Alibaba Group's key team members:

Jack Ma: Founder of Alibaba Group and founder of 6 other companies, including Alibaba, Alibaba and Yunfeng Capital. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Eddie Yongming Wu: CEO of Alibaba Group. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Alibaba Group's Board of Directors

Alibaba Group's board has 10 active members. Eddie Yongming Wu and Joseph C Tsai are part of team and Wan Ling Martello, Irene Yun Lien Lee, Kabir Misra, Maggie Wei Wu, Weijian Shan, Albert Kong Ping Ng, J Michael Evans and Jerry Yang are independent board members.

Here is the list of Alibaba Group's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Eddie Yongming Wu	Team	-	Current	-
Joseph C Tsai	Team	-	Current	-
Wan Ling Martello	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Irene Yun Lien Lee	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Kabir Misra	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Maggie Wei Wu	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Weijian Shan	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Albert Kong Ping Ng	Independent board member	-	Current	-
J Michael Evans	Independent board member	-	Current	-
Jerry Yang	Independent board member	-	Current	-

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Alibaba Group's employee count trend

Alibaba Group has 124,320 employees as of Mar 25. The total employee count is 39.0% lower than what it was in Mar 24. Here is Alibaba Group's employee count trend over the years:

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Alibaba Group has made 213 investments in companies including UniPat and Simplexity Robotics. Alibaba Group has also acquired 19 companies including HungryNaki and Delicious without waiting.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 10, 2026	Investments	UniPat	2025	-
Mar 09, 2026	Investments	Simplexity Robotics	2025	Beijing (China)
Jan 12, 2026	Investments	X Square Robot	2021	Shenzhen (China)