When was IQiyi founded?

IQiyi was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is IQiyi located?

IQiyi is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Who is the current CEO of IQiyi?

Yu Gong of IQiyi. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does IQiyi have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at IQiyi is 3355.

Is IQiyi a funded company?

IQiyi is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.04B across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $50M Series A round, raised on Feb 26, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of IQiyi?

IQiyi's latest funding was a $500M Post IPO round on Aug 30, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Is IQiyi a OTT Video company?

The primary sectors of IQiyi are OTT Video and Vernacular Platforms.

Where does IQiyi rank among its competitors?

IQiyi ranks 6th amongst 1691 active competitors, of which 73 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MUBI, which secured $100M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of IQiyi?

IQiyi's top competitors include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Among them, MUBI secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

IQiyi - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Sectors and market segments that IQiyi operate in

IQiyi serves in the Media & Entertainment market segments.The primary business model of IQiyi is:

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Company Details

Subscription-based streaming platform. It is an online streaming platform offering dramas, anime, movies, and shows, with options for subtitles and dubbing across mobile, web, desktop, and TV devices.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$2.04B in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Aug 30, 2022, $500M

Investors

Sequoia Capital China & 21 more

Ranked

6^th among 1691 active competitors

Employee Count

3,355 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Landbase & 6 more

Similar Companies

Tubi & 875 more

Exit Details

Public

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IQiyi got listed on Mar 29, 2018.

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IQiyi has raised a total funding of $2.04B over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 26, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Aug 30, 2022 for $500M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. IQiyi has 22 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of IQiyi:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 30, 2022	$500M	Post IPO	-	-	-	PAG
Mar 04, 2022	$285M	Post IPO	-	-	-	Oasis
Mar 26, 2019	$1.1B	Post IPO	-	-	-	-

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The founders of IQiyi is Yu Gong. Yu Gong is the CEO of IQiyi.

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

Yu Gong: Founder & CEO of IQiyi.

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IQiyi's employee count trend

IQiyi has 3,355 employees as of Apr 26. Here is IQiyi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of IQiyi include Netflix, MUBI and STAGE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of IQiyi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Netflix 1997, Los Gatos (United States), Public	Provider of streaming services for TV shows, movies, and documentaries	$80M	Foundation Capital, Group Arnault & 18 others	86/100
2nd	MUBI 2007, Palo Alto (United States), Series F	App-based movie streaming platform	$127M	MMC Ventures, White Star Capital & 36 others	78/100
3rd	STAGE 2019, Delhi (India), Series B	Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals	$23.7M	Blume Venture, Alteria Capital & 198 others	77/100
4th	Tubi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of on-demand streaming video offering movies and television shows	$26M	Cota Capital, Tegna & 19 others	76/100
5th	Hulu 2007, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based OTT video content streaming platform	$100M	The Walt Disney Company, AT&T & 4 others	75/100
6th	IQiyi 2010, Beijing (China), Public	Subscription-based streaming platform	$2.04B	JANA Partners, 2020 Ventures & 20 others	74/100
7th	JioHotstar 2015, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Subscription-based video streaming platform	-	-	70/100
8th	Viu Video 2015, Hong Kong (China), Public	Operator of a video streaming platform providing on-demand entertainment	$410M	Foxconn Ventures, Temasek & 2 others	68/100
9th	Youku Tudou 2006, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online video streaming platform	$110M	Maverick Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures & 14 others	68/100
10th	ITV 1994, Holborn (United Kingdom), Acquired	Subscription-based video streaming platform	-	-	68/100

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IQiyi has made 4 investments in companies including Landbase and Chushou TV. IQiyi has also acquired 3 companies including Skymoons Interactive and Nuomi.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 26, 2021	Investments	Landbase	2013	China
Nov 21, 2018	Investments	Chushou TV	2011	Hangzhou (China)
Jul 17, 2018	Acquisition	Skymoons Interactive	2014	Beijing (China)