When was CSDN founded?

CSDN was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 14 years after it was founded.

Where is CSDN located?

CSDN is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Who is the current CEO of CSDN?

Jiang Tao of CSDN. They have also founded 3 companies and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does CSDN have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at CSDN is 366.

Is CSDN a funded company?

CSDN is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Oct 23, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of CSDN?

CSDN's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 23, 2013, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does CSDN rank among its competitors?

CSDN ranks 94th amongst 402 active competitors, of which 68 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Intch, which secured $1.2M in Dec, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of CSDN?

CSDN's top competitors include LinkedIn, Stack Overflow and JustAnswer. Among them, Intch secured the most recent funding round in December, 2024.

CSDN - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

CSDN is the community website and services platform in China. It provides an online platform for software developers and IT Pros in China, serving them with Knowledge, Career and Development services to meet their fundamental needs of Learning, Networking, and Programming.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Series A

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 23, 2013, $*****

Investors

CBC Capital & 4 more

Ranked

94^th among 402 active competitors

Employee Count

366 as on May 31, 2026

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Stack Overflow & 118 more

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CSDN has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 23, 2013 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. CSDN has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CSDN:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 23, 2013	8301029	Series A	9033357	9185116	2040620	6997790

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The founders of CSDN is Jiang Tao. Jiang Tao is the CEO of CSDN.

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

Jiang Tao: Founder & CEO of CSDN. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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CSDN's employee count trend

CSDN has 366 employees as of May 26. Here is CSDN's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CSDN include LinkedIn, Stack Overflow and JustAnswer. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CSDN, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	LinkedIn 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development	$144M	Bain Capital Ventures, Glynn Capital & 35 others	87/100
2nd	Stack Overflow 2008, New York City (United States), Acquired	Social platform for IT professionals & programmers	$153M	GIC, Index Ventures & 17 others	65/100
3rd	JustAnswer 2003, Covina (United States), Series B	Online platform providing expert advice and answers to various questions from verified professionals in different fields	$50.7M	Glynn Capital, Crosslink Capital & 1 others	63/100
4th	Arbolus 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Cloud and AI-based enterprise social platform	$41M	Kayne Anderson, Plug and Play Tech Center ... & 18 others	54/100
5th	SABEResPODER 2005, Los Angeles (United States), Series C	Expert advice platform for Latin Americans on life in the United States	$227M	JLL India, Inovia Capital & 24 others	53/100
6th	Campuswire 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online platform offering Q&A-based learning solutions	$32.6M	Bloomberg Beta, Rethink Capital Partners ... & 15 others	53/100
7th	Guild 2016, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Cloud-based communication and networking solutions for professionals	$5.56M	-	53/100
8th	Fishbowl 2012, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Fishbowl is a professional community platform	$7.5M	GGV Capital, Notable Capital & 4 others	52/100
9th	Intch 2021, New Castle (United States), Seed	Professional networking app	$1.2M	Altair Capital, Brayne	50/100
10th	Maimai 2013, Haidian (China), Series D	Social platform for professionals to connect	$300M	DST Global, DCM Ventures & 5 others	50/100
94th	CSDN 1999, Beijing (China), Series A	Online IT community website and services platform	-	CBC Capital, FG Venture & 3 others	29/100