When was BYD founded?

BYD was founded in 1994 and raised its 1st funding round 14 years after it was founded.

Where is BYD located?

BYD is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It is registered at Los Angeles, California.

How many employees does BYD have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at BYD is 299.

Is BYD a funded company?

BYD is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Sep 30, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of BYD?

BYD's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Mar 04, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does BYD rank among its competitors?

BYD ranks 6th amongst 794 active competitors, of which 62 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Faraday Future, which secured $45M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BYD?

BYD's top competitors include Tesla, Lucid and Polestar. Among them, Faraday Future secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

BYD - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit. It focuses on providing comprehensive energy solutions. The company designs and produces electric automobiles, buses, and trucks. It also manufactures batteries used in electric storage and renewable energy applications.

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Registered Address: Los Angeles, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Location

Shenzhen, China

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 04, 2025, $*****

Investors

Berkshire Hathaway & 15 more

Ranked

6^th among 794 active competitors

Employee Count

299 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Hedinelectricmobility & 19 more

Similar Companies

Tesla & 464 more

Exit Details

Public

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BYD is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
BYD (U.K.) CO., LTD. CIN: 8458577 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 21, 2013	£100M - £500M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	108 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
BYD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U31909TN2007PTC062621 , India, Active	Mar 06, 2007	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	318 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
BYD US HOLDING INC. CIN: 464921097 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	151 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
BYD MOTORS LLC CIN: 6671572 , United States, Active	Dec 19, 2017	-	224300 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-

BYD got listed on Aug 16, 2002.

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BYD has raised funding over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 30, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Mar 04, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BYD has 15 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BYD:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 04, 2025	7338626	Post IPO	7803311	4173261	2587911	7326950
Oct 30, 2021	2277243	Post IPO	7897513	1055420	6706382	2055196
Feb 18, 2021	1536138	Post IPO	7051210	8164804	3649902	Hillhouse

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The founders of BYD are Wang Chuanfu, Dario Ongsono, Youngy Investment, Black Rock, Berkshire Hathaway, Lu Xiangyang and Xia Zuoquan.

Here are the details of BYD's key team members:

Wang Chuanfu: Co-Founder of BYD and founder of 4 other companies, including BYD India, Shenzhen BYD EV Investment and BYD. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Dario Ongsono: Co-Founder & CTO of BYD.
Youngy Investment: Owner of BYD.
Black Rock: Owner of BYD.
Berkshire Hathaway: Owner of BYD.

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BYD's employee count trend

BYD has 299 employees as of Sep 26. Here is BYD's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BYD include Tesla, Lucid and Polestar. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BYD, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tesla 2003, Austin (United States), Public	Electric vehicle and clean energy solutions provider	$408M	Valor Equity Partners, Mercedes-Benz & 75 others	83/100
2nd	Lucid 2007, Newark (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related technologies for consumer markets	$1.13B	Public Investment Fund, BAIC & 17 others	78/100
3rd	Polestar 1996, Torslanda (Sweden), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars	$550M	Feathertopfunding, BNP Paribas & 16 others	75/100
4th	Xiaopeng 2014, Guangzhou (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles, AI technology, AI automotive, and AI robots	$2.65B	Foxconn Electronics, 5Y Capital & 41 others	73/100
5th	Beijing Che Lixing Information Technology 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related automotive products and services	$1.58B	Meituan, Plum Ventures & 15 others	73/100
6th	BYD 1994, Shenzhen (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Hillhouse & 14 others	69/100
7th	Faraday Future 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars	$3.21B	Informa, Evergrande & 14 others	69/100
8th	Tata Motors 1945, Mumbai (India), Public	Manufacturer of commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and luxury automotive products	-	Life Insurance Corporation of India, ADQ & 2 others	67/100
9th	Fisker 2007, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars	$1.11B	Caterpillar, Advantas Capital Ventures & 16 others	66/100
10th	Aptera Motors 2005, Carlsbad (United States), Public	Developer of solar electric vehicles designed for efficient energy use	$83.4M	California Energy Commission, Cloud Toronto Venture Capital ... & 8 others	65/100

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BYD has made 17 investments in companies including Rever Automotive and Analogwin. BYD has also acquired 3 companies including Hedinelectricmobility and Hedin Mobility Group.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 30, 2024	Acquisition	Hedinelectricmobility		-
Aug 30, 2024	Acquisition	Hedin Mobility Group	1955	Molndal (Sweden)
Jul 08, 2024	Investments	Rever Automotive	2022	Pathum Wan (Thailand)