When was Qutoutiao founded?

Qutoutiao was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Qutoutiao located?

Qutoutiao is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Who is the current CEO of Qutoutiao?

Lei Li and Eric Siliang Tan s of Qutoutiao.

How many employees does Qutoutiao have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Qutoutiao is 292.

Is Qutoutiao a funded company?

Qutoutiao is a funded company, having raised a total of $242M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Qutoutiao?

Qutoutiao's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Mar 28, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Qutoutiao rank among its competitors?

Qutoutiao ranks 10th amongst 2583 active competitors, of which 32 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Puck, which secured $13M in Aug, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Qutoutiao?

Qutoutiao's top competitors include Vice Media, Thrillist and Highsnobiety. Among them, Puck secured the most recent funding round in August, 2023.

Qutoutiao - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Mobile content aggregator. It optimizes articles and short videos based on users profiles, behaviour, and social relationships through its AI-enabled content recommendation engine. The app is available for Android and iOS users.

Website: qutoutiao.net
Email ID: *****@qutoutiao.net
Phone Number: +86 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Shanghai, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$242M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 28, 2019, $*****

Investors

Tencent & 12 more

Ranked

10^th among 2583 active competitors

Employee Count

292 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Vice Media & 2722 more

Exit Details

Public

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Qutoutiao got listed on Sep 13, 2018.

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Qutoutiao has raised a total funding of $242M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2017. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Mar 28, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Qutoutiao has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Qutoutiao:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 28, 2019	1138461	Post IPO	7098162	4984109	8143590	3545202
Mar 19, 2018	9537186	Series B	4515158	8702013	4472105	InnoVision Capital & 7 more
2017	4571	Series A	6182	9761	3196	Chengwei Capital & 1 more

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The founders of Qutoutiao are Zhiliang Wang, Sihui Chen, Lei Li and Eric Siliang Tan.

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

Zhiliang Wang: Co-Founder & CTO of Qutoutiao.
Sihui Chen: Co-Founder & COO of Qutoutiao.
Lei Li: CEO of Qutoutiao.
Eric Siliang Tan: Co-Founder & CEO of Qutoutiao.

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Qutoutiao's employee count trend

Qutoutiao has 292 employees as of May 26. Here is Qutoutiao's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Qutoutiao include Vice Media, Thrillist and Highsnobiety. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Qutoutiao, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Vice Media 1994, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering multi-category content	$1.5B	TCV, Sixth Street & 13 others	78/100
2nd	Thrillist 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired	Digital publication on food, money, health and travel	$69.1M	Oak Investment Partners, SoftBank Capital ... & 3 others	67/100
3rd	Highsnobiety 2007, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Online streetwear, sneaker, and lifestyle magazine and foundation focused on education investments for minorities	$8.5M	Mirabaud AM, Felix Capital & 21 others	61/100
4th	Mashable 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired	Digital platform delivering tech, science, entertainment, and culture news	$46M	Time Warner Investments, Tribune Media & 12 others	58/100
5th	Puck 2021, Brooklyn (United States), Series B	Blogs focused on hollywood, media, fashion, and more	$20M	TPG, Standard Investments & 1 others	54/100
6th	Kamcord 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform providing advice and insights on technology, productivity, lifestyle, and health	$37.9M	Time Warner Investments, TransLink Capital ... & 25 others	51/100
7th	Remezcla 2008, Brooklyn (United States), Series A	Amplifying emerging Latin culture through media, agency, and entertainment	$5M	Hemisphere Media Group, MaC Venture Capital ... & 1 others	50/100
8th	Smosh 2005, Sacramento (United States), Acquired	Official merchandise for Smosh, offering apparel, accessories, and collectibles	-	-	49/100
9th	Complex 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of an online magazine	$60.7M	Hearst, Iconix Brand Group & 5 others	49/100
10th	Qutoutiao 2016, Shanghai (China), Public	Mobile content aggregator	$242M	Lighthouse, Hongzhuo Capital & 11 others	48/100