BIGO - About the company
BIGO is an acquired company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2014. It operates as a Video-based social media platform and related services provider. BIGO has raised $272M in funding from YY and Ping An Ventures, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 75 active competitors, including 13 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Eloelo, Bilibili and Tango.
Company Details
Bigo is a video-based social media platform and related services provider involved in live-broadcasting, vocal social media, short video platform, etc. Its product portfolio includes "Bigo Live", which is a tool enabling users to live broadcast their content like videos, audio messages, and photos. "Cube TV", which is a mobile gaming-focused streaming service. "Like", which is an app for editing and sharing short videos.
- Website
- bigo.sg
- Email ID
- *****@bigo.sg
- Phone Number
- +65 **********
- Registered Address
- PASIR PANJANG ROAD, Singapore, 117440
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$272M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Mar 05, 2019
Ranked
7th among 75 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
171 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by YY (Mar 05, 2019)
Legal entities associated with BIGO
BIGO is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIGO SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U93000HR2018FTC072223 , India, Active | Jan 11, 2018 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2021) | - | |
CUBE TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. UEN: 201916887G , Singapore, Active | May 27, 2019 | - | - | |
BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. UEN: 201426996D , Singapore, Active | Sep 11, 2014 | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
BIGO's acquisition details
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BIGO's funding and investors
BIGO has raised a total funding of $272M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 02, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jun 05, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. BIGO has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BIGO:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 05, 2018 | 5231071 | Series D | 2986467 | 1669762 | 2912319 | 9471199 |
Mar 02, 2017 | 5030936 | Series C | 4558740 | 8254683 |
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BIGO's founders and board of directors
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BIGO has 171 employees as of Aug 26. Here is BIGO's employee count trend over the years:
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BIGO's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of BIGO include Eloelo, Bilibili and Tango. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BIGO, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of live social entertainment platform | $51.1M | 80/100 | ||
2nd | Online video streaming platform for anime | - | 76/100 | ||
3rd | Tango 2009, Mountain View (United States), Series D | Provider of live-streaming community platform | $373M | 71/100 | |
4th | Platform offering live streaming, gaming, and social interaction with rewards for creators and users | $61.6M | 63/100 | ||
5th | Operator of a platform providing live streaming, gaming, and chatrooms | - | 62/100 | ||
6th | Social platform for streaming music | $26.5M | 60/100 | ||
7th | Video-based social media platform and related services provider | $272M | 59/100 | ||
8th | Kumu 2017, Makati (Philippines), Series C | Online platform to connect with Filipino communities | $100M | 58/100 | |
9th | Moi Corporation 2012, Chiyoda City (Japan), Public | Social live streaming platform | $11.6M | 52/100 | |
10th | GroupMe 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of group messaging application | $11.5M | 50/100 |
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BIGO's Investments and acquisitions
BIGO has a total of 1 investment in Shopline. BIGO has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to BIGO
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News related to BIGO
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BIGO partners with Checkout.com and VisaThe Paypers•Nov 02, 2023•Checkout.com, Visa, Bigo Live, BIGO and 2 others
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Bigo Live Bolsters Global Presence, Now Available for Download on Microsoft StorePR Newswire•May 09, 2023•BIGO
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TikTok rival Bigo relocates servers to Singapore as US targets China techThe Business Times•Aug 18, 2020•BIGO
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As U.S. targets China tech, TikTok rival Bigo shifts servers from Hong KongReuters•Aug 17, 2020•BIGO, ByteDance, TikTok
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Short video platform Likee’s active user engagement triples in Oct-Dec quarterBusiness Line•Mar 20, 2020•BIGO
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Bigo parent has invested in an ecommerce enablerTech in Asia•Jan 21, 2020•Shopline, BIGO, ENGAGE Capital, Huanju Times Group and 1 other
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