When was DiDi founded?

DiDi was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is DiDi located?

DiDi is headquartered in Beijing, China. It is registered at Eagan, Minnesota.

Who is the current CEO of DiDi?

Will Wei Cheng of DiDi. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does DiDi have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at DiDi is 33155.

Is DiDi a funded company?

DiDi is a funded company, having raised a total of $20.8B across 18 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $3M Series A round, raised on Sep 2012.

When was the latest funding round of DiDi?

DiDi's latest funding was a Post IPO round on Oct 12, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Is DiDi a Road Transport Tech company?

The primary sector of DiDi is Road Transport Tech.

Where does DiDi rank among its competitors?

DiDi ranks 3rd amongst 958 active competitors, of which 56 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was 99, which secured $135M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of DiDi?

DiDi's top competitors include Uber, Lyft and Blacklane. Among them, 99 secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

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Sectors and market segments that DiDi operate in

DiDi serves in the Travel and Hospitality Tech, Auto Tech, Transportation and Logistics Tech market segments.The primary business model of DiDi are:

Company Details

AI-enabled platform for ride-hailing and on-demand services. The platform enables various services for ride-hailing, food delivery, bike-sharing, payment solutions, and more. It also offers various solutions including autonomous driving, traffic management, driver safety management, and more.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$20.8B in 18 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Oct 12, 2023, Undisclosed

Investors

Temasek & 98 more

Ranked

3^rd among 958 active competitors

Employee Count

33,155 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing & 43 more

Similar Companies

Uber & 4230 more

Exit Details

Public

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DiDi is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DIDI CORPORATION CIN: 823608085 , Belgium, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

DiDi got listed on Jun 30, 2021.

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DiDi has raised a total funding of $20.8B over 18 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 2012. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Oct 12, 2023 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. DiDi has 99 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DiDi:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 12, 2023	Undisclosed	Post IPO	-	-	-	GAC Group
Apr 09, 2021	$1.5B	Conventional Debt	-	-	-	JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Barclays, Citi
Jan 26, 2021	$300M	Series I	-	-	IDG Capital, Temasek	Russia-China Investment Fund, CCB International, CPE, GTJAI

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The founders of DiDi are Will Wei Cheng and Liu Qing. Will Wei Cheng is the CEO of DiDi.

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

Will Wei Cheng: Co-Founder & CEO of DiDi and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Liu Qing: Co-Founder of DiDi.

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DiDi's employee count trend

DiDi has 33,155 employees as of Apr 26. Here is DiDi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DiDi include Uber, Lyft and Blacklane. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DiDi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Uber 2009, San Francisco (United States), Public	Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions	$13.2B	Toyota, Fidelity Investments & 191 others	90/100
2nd	Lyft 2007, San Francisco (United States), Public	Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals	$5.02B	CapitalG, Fidelity Investments & 161 others	88/100
3rd	DiDi 2012, Beijing (China), Public	AI-enabled platform for ride-hailing and on-demand services	$20.8B	Strait Huifu Industrial Investment Fund Management, Syren Capital Advisors ... & 97 others	87/100
4th	Blacklane 2011, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Provider of chauffeur services including airport transfers and city-to-city rides	$127M	Mercedes-Benz Group, Mercedes-Benz & 20 others	80/100
5th	99 2012, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acquired	Operator of a network providing ride and delivery services	$380M	Tiger Global Management, SoftBank & 9 others	79/100
6th	HopSkipDrive 2014, South Pasadena (United States), Series D	Platform offering digital healthcare transportation management tool for kids	$106M	FirstMark, Energy Impact Partners & 25 others	77/100
7th	Cabify 2011, Madrid (Spain), Series E	Provider of ride-hailing, taxi, and delivery services via a mobile application	$517M	Rakuten Capital, Seaya & 41 others	71/100
8th	TADA 2018, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	App-based ride-hailing platform	$15M	SV Investment, Shinhan Bank & 9 others	64/100
9th	Hello Bike 2016, Shanghai (China), Series E	Operator of a platform providing shared mobility and local lifestyle services	$2.51B	Ant Group, Gaorong Capital	63/100
10th	Mozio 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series A	App-based ride-hailing aggregator for airport transfer	$5.36M	Asset Management Ventures, Alpaca & 17 others	61/100

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DiDi has made 40 investments in companies including Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing and D-Robotics. DiDi has also acquired 4 companies including Hi service and Bluegogo.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 09, 2026	Investments	Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing	2022	Haidian (China)
Apr 08, 2026	Investments	D-Robotics		Shenzhen (China)
Mar 16, 2026	Investments	D-Robotics		Shenzhen (China)