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Alibaba Group's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Alibaba Group is a Chinese e-commerce firm that provides consumer-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services vi... Read more

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Employees

Daniel Yong Zhang's photo - Chairman & CEO of Alibaba Group

Chairman & CEO

Daniel Yong Zhang

CEO Approval Rating

77/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1999

Headquarters:

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Status:

PublicNYSEBABA

Industry Sector:

Retail Distributors

SIC Code:

5990NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Jingdong is Alibaba Group's #1 competitor. Jingdong's headquarters is in Central, Other, and was founded in 1998. Jingdong competes in the Specialty Stores industry. Jingdong generates 103% of Alibaba Group's revenue.

Amazon is one of Alibaba Group's top rivals. Amazon was founded in Seattle, Washington} in 1994. Like Alibaba Group, Amazon also works within the Retail Distributors sector. Compared to Alibaba Group, Amazon generates $209.5B more revenue.

eBay is one of Alibaba Group's top competitors. eBay is a Public company that was founded in 1995 in San Jose, California. eBay is in the E-commerce field. Compared to Alibaba Group, eBay has 23,146 fewer employees.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Daniel Yong Zhang

Chairman & CEO

- -
36,446
$24.8B
$71.1B
1

Richard Liu Qiangdong

Founder & CEO

71/100
115,811
$3.5B
$6.2B
2

Jeffrey P. Bezos

Chairman & CEO

88/100
647,500
$56M
$280.5B
3

Scott Schenkel

Interim-CEO

72/100
14,100
$63M
$10.8B
4

Huateng Ma

Chairman & CEO

83/100
44,796
- -
$54.1B
5

Robin Li

Chairman & CEO

72/100
45,887
$2.3B
$15.2B
6

Doug McMillon

President & CEO

65/100
2,200,000
$6.9M
$524B
7

Brian Cornell

Chairman & CEO

78/100
360,000
- -
$78.1B
8

Craig W. Jelinek

President & CEO

94/100
254,000
- -
$158.3B
9

CEO

- -
138,000
- -
$36.3B
10

Corie Barry

CEO

70/100
125,000
$8M
$43.6B
The top 10 competitors in Alibaba Group's competitive set are Jingdong, Amazon, eBay, Tencent, Baidu, Walmart, Target, Costco, Safeway and Best Buy. Together they have raised over 5.9B between their estimated 4.2M employees. Alibaba Group has 36,446 employees and is ranked 10th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 361,958.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

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Annual Revenue

$71.1B

Alibaba Group's revenue is the ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 116.2B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Keruyun, Inc.

Feb 2020

Source »
undisclosed
Keruyun develops a SaaS-based platform that offers catering management solutions for food distributors.
Kaola

Aug 2019

Source »
$2B
Kaola is a cross-border e-commerce platform that allows users to search and buy mobile phones, watches, home appliances, footwear and beauty products.
Teambition Ltd.

Mar 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Teambition is a cloud-based platform that allows co-workers to plan and collaborate on their projects.
Infinity Augmented Reality, Inc.

Mar 2019

Source »
$10M
InfinityAR designer, developer and distributor of Augmented Reality display devices.

-

-

Jan 2019

Source »
$102.5M
-

These are all the companies that Alibaba Group has acquired. Alibaba Group has acquired 27 companies and its latest acquisition was Keruyun, Inc. in Feb 2020. Keruyun develops a SaaS-based platform that offers catering management solutions for food distributors.

Alibaba Group Funding History

Since Alibaba Group was founded in 1999, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Alibaba Group has raised $24.8B. Alibaba Group's last funding round was on Mar 2016 for a total of $3.0B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Mar 2016
$3B
-
IPO
Sep 2014
$21.8B

Total Funding: $24.8B

Since Alibaba Group was founded in 1999, it has participated in 2 rounds of funding. In total Alibaba Group has raised $24.8B. Alibaba Group's last funding round was on Mar 2016 for a total of $3.0B

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

HarmonyCloud develops a cloud-based platform that offers container-based cluster management and deep learning solutions for enterprises.
-
Jan 07, 2020
Series B
-
Xpressbees is an e-commerce logistics firm that offers delivery, order management, shipping and tracking services.
$10M
Dec 25, 2019
Series D
-
Cainiao is a logistics data platform that offers parcel tracking solutions for cross-border packages.
$3.3B
Nov 07, 2019
Equity
Sep 01, 2017
Ant Financial is an online platform that offers micro-lending, digital banking, and payment solutions for businesses and individuals.
-
Sep 23, 2019
Equity
-
Perfect develops an AI-based mobile application that allows users to simulate live 3D makeup, search and buy beauty products.
-
Sep 19, 2019
Equity
-

These are all the companies that Alibaba Group has invested in. Alibaba Group has invested 27 companies and its latest investment was Keruyun, Inc. in Feb 2020. Keruyun develops a SaaS-based platform that offers catering management solutions for food distributors.

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Alibaba Group Press Releases

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October 31, 2019Thailand Press Release News

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Alibaba Group Videos

March 4, 2020Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

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March 3, 2020Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

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February 21, 2020Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

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February 15, 2020Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

969 West Wen Yi Road

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province311121

86-571-8502-2088

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) is a Chinese e-commerce mobile and online program created to connect buyers and suppliers, including consumer-to-consumer (Taobao), business-to-consumer, and business-to-business internet sales services. Alibaba also provide...

CEO

Alibaba Group's Chairman & CEO, Daniel Yong Zhang, currently has an approval rating of 77%. Alibaba Group's primary competitors are Jingdong, Amazon & eBay.

Website

alibabagroup.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Alibaba Group

  1. When was Alibaba Group founded?

    Alibaba Group was founded in 1999

  2. Who is Alibaba Group's CEO?

    Alibaba Group's CEO is Daniel Yong Zhang

  3. How much revenue does Alibaba Group generate?

    Alibaba Group generates $71.1B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Alibaba Group have?

    Alibaba Group has historically raised $24.8B in funding

  5. Where is Alibaba Group's headquarters?

    Alibaba Group's headquarters is in Hangzhou Zhejiang Province, CN

  1. How many employees does Alibaba Group have?

    Alibaba Group has 36,446 employees

  2. What sector does Alibaba Group operate in?

    Alibaba Group is in Retail Distributors

  3. Who are Alibaba Group's competitors?

    Alibaba Group's top competitors are Jingdong, Amazon, eBay

  4. Who has Alibaba Group invested in?

    Alibaba Group's has invested in companies such as HarmonyCloud, Xpressbees, Cainiao
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