QQ - About the company
QQ is a funded company based in Shenzhen (China), founded in 1999 by Zeng Liqing, Ma Huateng, Xu Chenye, Zhang Zhidong, Charles Chen, Tianyi Zhang and Pony Ma. It operates as an Online platform offering multi-category news. The company has 6486 active competitors, including 46 funded and 133 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Axios, Mic and Rediff.com.
Company Details
Online platform offering multi-category news. It provides news under various categories including technology, business, sports, real estate, culture, fashion, and others. It monetizes through display advertisements.
- Website
- www.qq.com/
- Registered Address
- NO. 375A, NATESA NAGAR, IST MAIN ROAD, VIRUGAMBAKKAM, Chennai, CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu, India, 600092
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1999
Location
Shenzhen, China
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
9th among 6486 active competitors
Employee Count
1 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with QQ
QQ is associated with 7 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHONGQING JIELI INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2016PTC096814 , India, Active | Sep 28, 2016 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026) | 1 (As on Sep 30, 2024) | |
SENMON ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U32109UP2019PTC116982 , India, Active | May 15, 2019 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2022) | - | |
CHIMATE TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909DL2016PTC301124 , India, Active | Jun 09, 2016 | ₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 35 (As on Feb 29, 2024) | |
XIANGRUI INDUSTRY PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24290HR2017FTC071239 , India, Active | Oct 25, 2017 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
ADBOND INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U24100GJ2019PTC108301 , India, Active | May 23, 2019 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 20 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
HUNAN CHANGZHONG MACHINERY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U29255TN2015PTC100367 , India, Active | May 06, 2015 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2018) | - | |
HENGCHANG CONSTRUCTION DECORATE ENGINEERING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U45500UP2017FTC098008 , India, Active | Oct 23, 2017 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
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QQ's funding and investors
QQ is a funded company. QQ has 8 institutional investors.
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QQ's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of QQ are Zeng Liqing, Ma Huateng, Xu Chenye, Zhang Zhidong, Charles Chen, Tianyi Zhang and Pony Ma.
Here are the details of QQ's key team members:
- Zeng Liqing: Co-Founder of QQ and founder of 3 other companies, Image Frame Investment, Tencent WeStart and Paipai.
- Ma Huateng: Co-Founder of QQ and founder of 3 other companies, Tencent, Tencent WeStart and Paipai.
- Xu Chenye: Co-Founder of QQ and founder of 1 other company.
- Zhang Zhidong: Co-Founder of QQ.
- Charles Chen: Co-Founder of QQ.
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QQ's employee count trend
QQ has 1 employees as of Jul 26. Here is QQ's employee count trend over the years:
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QQ's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of QQ include Axios, Mic and Rediff.com. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of QQ, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Axios 2016, Arlington (United States), Acquired | App-based platform offering multi-category news | $30M | 77/100 | |
2nd | Mic 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired | A news and media company targeting millennials | $61.3M | 71/100 | |
3rd | Rediff.com 1996, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Provider of news, email services, stock quotes, and online expert advice | - | 70/100 | |
4th | Digg 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired | Human-first community platform for authentic connection and internet discovery | $49M | 68/100 | |
5th | Blog focusing on music, market, video, and other related topics | - | 67/100 | ||
6th | Provider of product testing and review services | - | 67/100 | ||
7th | Axel Springer 1946, Berlin (Germany), Public | Provider of news media and technology-related services and journalistic content | - | 64/100 | |
8th | Penske Media Corporation 2003, Los Angeles (United States), Series C | Provider of media and entertainment publications covering various industries and events | $235M | 63/100 | |
9th | Online platform offering multi-category news | - | 63/100 | ||
10th | App based platform offering multi category news | - | - | 62/100 |
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QQ's Investments and acquisitions
QQ has made 2 investments in Shandong Freda Pharmaceutical Group and Winner microelectronics. QQ has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to QQ
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News related to QQ
Media has covered QQ for a total of 7 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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PayPal and Weixin Pay Facilitate Payments for US Visitors to ChinaPYMNTS.com•May 27, 2026•Tenpay Global, PayPal, Tencent, QQ
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Jay Chou's "Children of the Sun" Sales Exceed 100 Million RMB as Tencent Music Entertainment Group Ensures Global RolloutPR Newswire•Mar 28, 2026•Tencent Music, QQ, KuGou, Kuwo and 1 other
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Tourism Malaysia and Weixin Pay formalise collaboration to boost tourism with digital payment solutionsTravel Daily Media•Jan 12, 2026•QQ
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Weixin Pay partners with Visit Hungary Ltd to promote Hungary as a tourist destinationGlobeNewswire•Oct 10, 2025•Visit Hungary, QQ
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iScreen Introduces Full iOS 26 Compatibility With New Creative Features and Expanding Global ReachPR Newswire•Sep 25, 2025•QQ, Apple
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