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Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group is a leading global e-commerce and technology company based in Hangzhou, China, founded in 1999. It operates a diverse range of online and mobile commerce platforms, including Taobao, Tmall, and AliExpress, catering to both consumers and businesses. The company is structured into four main segments: Core Commerce, Cloud Computing, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives. In addition to its marketplaces, Alibaba provides logistics services through Cainiao, digital payment solutions via Alipay, and various cloud services encompassing data management and analytics. The company also engages in digital content through platforms like Youku and Alibaba Pictures, while offering tools for business efficiency, such as DingTalk and Amap. Alibaba's extensive ecosystem connects consumers, merchants, and service providers, facilitating seamless transactions and enhancing operational efficiencies across its platforms.

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Past deals in Corporate Round

Banma Zhixing

Corporate Round in 2021
Banma Zhixing is a global vehicle solution platform that focuses on the automotive and transportation industries. The company specializes in developing smart car operating systems and providing innovative smart car and digital transportation solutions. By opening up its AliOS in-car operating system to developers and carmakers, Banma Zhixing aims to enhance the capabilities of connected cars, thereby transforming the travel experience. Through its advances in technology, the company is dedicated to realizing the potential of connected vehicles and shaping the future of transportation.

Sichuan Yunling Zhicheng Information Technology

Corporate Round in 2021
Sichuan Yunling Zhicheng Information Technology is an artificial intelligence public data platform.

Trendyol

Corporate Round in 2021
Trendyol.com is the largest mobile commerce company in Turkey and the MENA region selling more than 70 million items per year. Company mission is to serve customers to buy what they want, when they want with the best experience driven by technology. Trendyol is a Tech company - Technology is the driver, Ecommerce is the outcome. Founded in 2010, Trendyol is the largest internet employer in Turkey with a team of ca. 2000 people. In 2018, company announced an investment and strategic partnership with Alibaba Group. Alibaba's investment into Trendyol is the largest internet sector investment in Turkey to date.

Farfetch

Corporate Round in 2020
Farfetch operates an online luxury fashion retail platform that connects various independent boutiques worldwide. Founded in 2008 by Jose Neves and headquartered in London, the company offers a wide range of products, including bags, coats, dresses, jackets, jewelry, swimwear, trousers, shoes, knitwear, suits, shorts, and accessories for women, men, and children. Farfetch's modular technology platform is designed to meet the complex needs of consumers and luxury sellers, featuring an API-enabled proprietary technology stack that supports applications, services, and data management. Additionally, Farfetch has a dedicated division, Farfetch China, which focuses on enhancing connections within the luxury fashion industry in that market.

Cainiao

Corporate Round in 2019
Cainiao Logistics, founded by Shen Guojun in 2013 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, provides comprehensive logistics services primarily for Alibaba Group. The company operates a network of warehouses and express delivery stations, facilitating efficient parcel tracking and delivery. It features a logistics information platform that offers real-time access to shipment data for both buyers and sellers, thereby enhancing service quality and capabilities. Cainiao Logistics aims to streamline logistics for the online and mobile commerce sectors, enabling same-day delivery to any city in China while reducing overall logistics costs and addressing common bottlenecks in the industry.

VMate

Corporate Round in 2019
VMate is the leading short video platform in India.With Video your life and express yourself.

1KMXC

Corporate Round in 2018
1KMXC is a high-tech research and development company for artificial intelligence robot solutions. The company provides robotic car wash service that covers many provinces and cities across China. It has obtained Alibaba investment with a financing amount of over 100 million.

Mail.ru Group

Corporate Round in 2018
Mail.ru Group was founded by Yuri Milner and is the largest Internet company in the Russian-speaking world. It is one of the largest Internet companies in Russia, and the world's seventh largest Internet business in terms of page views. Mail.ru Group operates two of the three largest Russian language social networking sites (Odnoklassniki.ru and Moi Mir@Mail.Ru), the two largest instant messaging networks in Russia (ICQ and Agent), Russia's leading email service, Russia's second largest Internet portal and Russia's largest online games company. Mail also holds strategic equity stakes of 32.49% in vKontakte, Russia's largest social networking site, and 25.09% in QIWI, formerly OE Investments, one of Russia's leading payment-processing companies. It also holds small minority stakes in Facebook, Zynga and Groupon.

YCloset

Corporate Round in 2018
At YCloset, users were able to enroll for a monthly fee and rent clothes and accessories free of charge. Founded in 2015, the Beijing-based online platform operated in about 40 cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. They had partnered with over a hundred fashion brands providing the rental service. The firm announced that it would close down its operations by August 15, 2021.

Babytree

Corporate Round in 2018
Babytree is the largest parenting website in China, aimed at the fast-growing 60 million Chinese parents and 54-billion-dollar maternity and baby industry. Babytree aims to establish a platform where parents can share valuable experience, obtain positive and meaningful experiences about parenting and growth, and solve their multi-level and multi-sided parenting issues at the same time.

ORDRE

Corporate Round in 2018
ORDRE is a global online wholesale platform for the ready-to-wear fashion industry. It has been established by The Lock Group who are 25-year innovators in the business of fashion. The ORDRE platform presents Designer Portfolio seasonal collections in online showrooms to an invitation only Retail Network and allows wholesale orders to be placed and managed through sophisticated yet easy to use technology.

Daraz.pk

Corporate Round in 2018
Daraz.pk is a leading eCommerce platform in Pakistan, specializing in fashion and lifestyle products. It offers a wide range of items, including clothing, footwear, accessories, and home appliances, catering to diverse customer preferences. The platform aims to enhance the online shopping experience by providing a user-friendly interface, responsive customer support, and efficient delivery services, including cash on delivery and free shipping for orders over a specific amount. Daraz.pk is committed to convenience, allowing customers to shop from the comfort of their homes, regardless of their location. The platform also features gift cards and international shipping options, enabling customers to send packages worldwide. Since its launch, Daraz.pk has rapidly gained popularity and established a unique identity in the online retail sector.

Huitongda

Corporate Round in 2018
Huitongda Network Co., Ltd. is a Chinese logistics service provider focused on supplying household appliances to rural markets. Established in January 2008 and headquartered in Nanjing, the company combines online and offline sales strategies to support retail outlets and enhance e-commerce penetration in township areas. Huitongda specializes in categories such as air-conditioning, color TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines, and it has trained over 3,000 retail outlets across Jiangsu, Shandong, and Anhui provinces. By facilitating the sale of goods to rural customers and providing essential infrastructure for e-commerce, Huitongda plays a significant role in bridging the gap between urban product availability and rural consumer demand. The company operates as a subsidiary of Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co., Ltd.

Xpressbees

Corporate Round in 2018
Xpressbees is an e-commerce logistics company that provides reliable logistics solutions to its partners. The company offers comprehensive last-mile delivery, reverse logistics, payment collection, drop shipping, vendor management, cross border services, fulfillment services, and tailored software solutions to clients. Xpressbees was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Pune, India.