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 Oct 04, 2025, the latest employee count at BYD is 312.

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 3rd amongst 1030 active competitors, of which 72 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Polestar, which secured $400M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BYD?

BYD's top competitors include Tesla, Polestar and Ford. Among them, Polestar secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

BYD - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

BYD is a public company based in Shenzhen (China), founded in 1994 by Wang Chuanfu, Dario Ongsono, Youngy Investment, Black Rock, Lu Xiangyang, Berkshire Hathaway and Xia Zuoquan. It operates as a Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit. BYD has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1030 active competitors, including 72 funded and 85 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tesla, Polestar and Ford.

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

3^rd among 1030 active competitors

Employee Count

312 as on Oct 04, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Hedinelectricmobility & 18 more

Similar Companies

Tesla & 427 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	Documents
BYD US HOLDING INC. CIN: 464921097 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	151 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
BYD (U.K.) CO., LTD. CIN: 8458577 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 21, 2013	$184M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	108 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
BYD MOTORS LLC CIN: 6671572 , United States, Active	Dec 19, 2017	-	224300 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
BYD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U31909TN2007PTC062621 , India, Active	Mar 06, 2007	$1.22B (As on Mar 31, 2025)	318 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

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	9177949	Post IPO	8222400	2882118	1710594	2417348
Oct 30, 2021	5646475	Post IPO	6250903	4116976	2777128	2858703
Feb 18, 2021	9090065	Post IPO	9724669	3828857	4188006	Hillhouse

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

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

Wang Chuanfu: Co-Founder of BYD and founder of 3 other companies, Shenzhen BYD EV Investment, BYD and BYD. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Dario Ongsono: Co-Founder & CTO of BYD.
Youngy Investment: Owner of BYD.
Black Rock: Owner of BYD.
Lu Xiangyang: Co-Founder of BYD.

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BYD's employee count trend

BYD has 312 employees as of Oct 25. Here is BYD's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BYD include Tesla, Polestar and Ford. 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 & 71 others	86/100
2nd	Polestar 1996, Torslanda (Sweden), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars	$550M	Feathertopfunding, Standard Chartered & 16 others	79/100
3rd	BYD 1994, Shenzhen (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group ... & 14 others	74/100
4th	Ford 1903, Dearborn (United States), Public	Automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer	-	Black Capital Investments, Poku Capital & 15 others	74/100
5th	Lucid 2007, Newark (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related technologies for consumer markets	$1.13B	Public Investment Fund, Venrock & 16 others	73/100
6th	Yamaha Motor 1955, Cypress (United States), Public	Manufacturer of motorcycles, ATV, snowmobile and watercraft	-	-	73/100
7th	Xiaopeng 2014, Guangzhou (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles, AI technology, AI automotive, and AI robots	$2.65B	Foxconn Electronics, 5Y Capital & 40 others	72/100
8th	Fisker 2007, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric cars	$1.11B	Caterpillar, Advantas Capital Ventures & 14 others	71/100
9th	Beijing Che Lixing Information Technology 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related automotive products and services	$1.58B	Meituan, Plum Ventures & 14 others	71/100
10th	NEVS 2012, Trollhattan (Sweden), Acquired	Manufacturer of electric autonomous cars	$500M	GSR Capital, Europa	67/100

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BYD has made 16 investments in companies including Rever Automotive and Analogwin. BYD has also acquired 3 companies including Hedinelectricmobility and Hedin Mobility Group.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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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)