Where is Kuwo located?

Kuwo is headquartered in Beijing, China.

How many employees does Kuwo have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kuwo is 25.

Where does Kuwo rank among its competitors?

Kuwo ranks 4th amongst 16 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Netease Music, which secured $700M in Sep, 2019.

Who are the top competitors of Kuwo?

Kuwo's top competitors include Netease Music, Kuke and Joox Music. Among them, Netease Music secured the most recent funding round in September, 2019.

Kuwo - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kuwo is an acquired company based in Beijing (China), founded in 2005 by Lei Ming. It operates as a Music streaming service of China. The company has 16 active competitors, including 5 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Netease Music, Kuke and Joox Music.

Company Details

Kuwo is a China-based music streaming platform that allows users to stream the music based on the singers and genres. It provides Chinese and English songs from a number of artists. It offers music videos, synchronized lyrics, news on artists, music recommendation, etc. The mobile app is available for Windows, Android, and iOS devices. Generates revenue through in-app purchases.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Acquired

Investors

NLVC & 1 more

Ranked

4^th among 16 active competitors

Employee Count

25 as on Aug 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by Tencent Music (Jun 01, 2015)

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Kuwo got acquired by Tencent Music on Jun 01, 2015.

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Kuwo is a funded company. Kuwo has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Kuwo is Lei Ming.

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

Lei Ming: Founder of Kuwo. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Kuwo's employee count trend

Kuwo has 25 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Kuwo's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kuwo include Netease Music, Kuke and Joox Music. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kuwo, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Netease Music 2013, Guangzhou (China), Public	Online platform for streaming and downloading music	$1.41B	Yunfeng Capital, Baidu & 11 others	58/100
2nd	Kuke 2006, Beijing (China), Public	Online music streaming focused on non-pop music	$1.6M	Milestone Capital, Tianxing Capital	48/100
3rd	Joox Music 2014, Shenzhen (China), Seed	Online music streaming application	$5.3M	Fuel Venture Capital, Miami Innovation Fund ... & 3 others	45/100
4th	Kuwo 2005, Beijing (China), Acquired	Music streaming service of China	-	NLVC, Qiming Venture Partners	44/100
5th	KuGou 2003, Guangzhou (China), Series A	Music streaming service	-	Guangzhou Industrial Investment Fund Management, Shenzhen Capital Group ... Read more	42/100
6th	A8 Digital Music 2000, Hong Kong (China), Public	China-based music distribution platform	-	JAFCO Asia, Kleiner Perkins & 6 others	40/100
7th	Echo 2013, Shanghai (China), Series C	Music streaming app that incorporates social networking features	$30M	BlueRun Ventures, Beijing Enlight Media	35/100
8th	Duomi Music 2009, Beijing (China), Deadpooled	Music streaming platform for Chinese music	$100M	Hillhouse, KTB Network & 2 others	32/100
9th	Xiami 2007, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Subscription based music streaming platform for Chinese music	-	-	31/100
10th	Duotin 2012, Hangzhou (China), Series B	Music streaming platform for Chinese music	$10M	Cowin Capital, Shanghai Ivy Capital & 1 others	29/100