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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

78/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1999

Headquarters:

HangzhouZhejiang Province

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEBABA

Industry Sector:

Retail Distributors

SIC Code:

5990NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

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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 107% 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 $200.6B 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 22,446 fewer employees.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Daniel Yong Zhang

Chairman & CEO

- -
36,446
$24.8B
$64.9B
1

Richard Liu Qiangdong

Founder & CEO

84/100
115,811
$3.5B
$6.2B
2

Jeffrey P. Bezos

Chairman & CEO

86/100
647,500
$56M
$265.5B
3

Scott Schenkel

Interim-CEO

74/100
14,100
$63M
$10.9B
4

Huateng Ma

Chairman & CEO

75/100
44,796
- -
$47.3B
5

Robin Li

Chairman & CEO

63/100
45,887
$2.3B
$15.2B
6

Doug McMillon

President & CEO

77/100
2,200,000
$6.9M
$521.1B
7

Brian Cornell

Chairman & CEO

74/100
360,000
- -
$77.7B
8

Craig Jelinek

President & CEO

79/100
143,000
- -
$152.7B
9

Robert Gerald Miller

Chairman & CEO

72/100
138,000
- -
$36.3B
10

Corie Barry

CEO

72/100
125,000
$8M
$43.2B
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 3.9M employees. Alibaba Group has 36,446 employees and is ranked 10th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 351,867.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

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Annual Revenue

$64.9B

Alibaba Group's revenue is the ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 112.8B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Kaola

Aug 2019

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$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

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

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-

Jan 2019

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$102.5M
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DSM Group Consulting Contact and Sales Tic. Inc

Aug 2018

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$750M
Trendyol is an online platform that allows users to shop for clothing, footwear, bags, sporting goods, cosmetics and accessories.

These are all the companies that Alibaba Group has acquired. Alibaba Group has acquired 26 companies and its latest acquisition was Kaola in Aug 2019. Kaola is a cross-border e-commerce platform that allows users to search and buy mobile phones, watches, home appliances, footwear and beauty products.

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

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
-
$700M
Sep 05, 2019
Equity
-
Bitmark is a blockchain-based copyright ownership management platform that allows users to record and track property rights for their digital assets.
$3M
Sep 02, 2019
Series A
-

These are all the companies that Alibaba Group has invested in. Alibaba Group has invested 26 companies and its latest investment was Kaola in Aug 2019. Kaola is a cross-border e-commerce platform that allows users to search and buy mobile phones, watches, home appliances, footwear and beauty products.

Alibaba Group News

December 12, 2019Seeking Alpha

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Alibaba Group Press Releases

October 31, 2019Thailand Press Release News

First Batch of 43 Thai Entrepreneurs Graduate from Alibaba Netpreneur Training 10-day immersion program in Alibabas headquarter city inspires participants to harness opportunities presented by the digital economy

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August 30, 2019PR Newswire Asia

Sunway Education Group Begins Alibaba eCommerce Integration

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August 22, 2019MarketersMedia

Moët Hennessy Signed New Agreements with Alibaba, Reinitiating "Hennessy Tmall Super Brand Day" as part of Strategic Cooperation

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August 19, 2019Thailand Press Release News

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May 29, 2019MarketersMedia

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Alibaba Group Videos

November 21, 2019Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

"Communities Clean and Go Green After 11.11" on YOUTUBE

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November 19, 2019Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

"Highlights from the First Annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Grand Finale Show" on YOUTUBE

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November 14, 2019Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

"Merchants Celebrate 11.11 at Alibaba Headquarters" on YOUTUBE

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November 14, 2019Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

"L'Oréal Paris Uses Tmall, 11.11 to Reach Chinese Consumers" on YOUTUBE

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November 14, 2019Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

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November 10, 2019Alibaba Group Youtube Channel

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November 10, 2019Alibaba 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 78%. 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 $64.9B 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 Cainiao, Ant Financial, Perfect
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