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.

Jianhang Jin

Co-Founder and President

Jet Jing

Vice President

Tony Park

Senior Director, Head of International Business

Amy Young

US Investment Associate

Past deals in B2C

Cabana

Series A in 2022
Operator of a middle-to-high-end modern furniture store with multi-brand collections in China. The company is China's first channel brand dedicated to providing Chinese consumers with easy access of European-style furnitures, designer luminaire, and other lifestyle products, aiming to connect the general public with high-quality home products from emerging designers.

KNOWIN Trend Lab

Venture Round in 2021
Knowin is a vertical community e-commerce platform for sports categories dedicated to creating a trendy fashion space for young people.

Cars24

Series G in 2021
CARS24 Services Pvt. Ltd. is an online automotive marketplace based in Gurugram, India, that specializes in buying and selling used cars. Founded in 2015, the company aims to transform the used car market by offering a tech-enabled platform that ensures a secure and efficient selling process for car owners. Utilizing an AI-driven pricing algorithm, CARS24 provides accurate market valuations and facilitates vehicle inspections through scheduled appointments. Additionally, the company operates a financial services division that offers vehicle lending products to customers. CARS24 is supported by notable investors, including Exor Seeds and Moore Strategic Ventures, and operates as a subsidiary of Global Car Group.

Carzone

Series D in 2021
Jiangsu Kangzhong Shiye Investment operates a retail chain, Carzone, that deals in and retails automotive post-market parts. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Nanjing, China.

The CrownX

Private Equity Round in 2021
The Crown X is an integrated consumer-retail platform.

Nice Tuan

Series C in 2020
Nice Tuan is an e-commerce platform that specializes in providing daily groceries and a variety of household products. The company collaborates with local residential communities to source items from nearby warehouses and producers, ensuring a wide selection of fresh produce and essential goods for residents. By focusing on creating a convenient and efficient community e-commerce ecosystem, Nice Tuan aims to enhance the shopping experience for local consumers while supporting local suppliers.

XiaoMan Technology

Acquisition in 2020
Xiaoman Technology is a foreign trade solutions provider that employs the power of big data and artificial intelligence. Its customer-relationship management technology helps enterprises to expand their international business. Xiaoman's products, solutions, and services are highly flexible and compatible, meeting the standardization needs of small and micro enterprises, as well as the customization needs of large and medium-sized enterprises. It has ensured satisfactory service and products to customers through a comprehensive customer-focused R&D, customer service, sales, marketing, and channel organization system. Xiaoman Technology was established in 2013 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

XiaoMan Technology

Series D in 2020
Xiaoman Technology is a foreign trade solutions provider that employs the power of big data and artificial intelligence. Its customer-relationship management technology helps enterprises to expand their international business. Xiaoman's products, solutions, and services are highly flexible and compatible, meeting the standardization needs of small and micro enterprises, as well as the customization needs of large and medium-sized enterprises. It has ensured satisfactory service and products to customers through a comprehensive customer-focused R&D, customer service, sales, marketing, and channel organization system. Xiaoman Technology was established in 2013 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

BigBasket

Debt Financing in 2020
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that delivers personal and household needs right to customers' doorstep. The company believes in being smart, quick, and efficient making life as leisurely as possible. Customers can browse through the vast range of products at bigbasket.com, order, and get them to be delivered at the customers' own convenient time slot. The company handpicks each and every product, putting it through a safety packaging process, and delivering to customers' home.

BigBasket

Venture Round in 2020
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that delivers personal and household needs right to customers' doorstep. The company believes in being smart, quick, and efficient making life as leisurely as possible. Customers can browse through the vast range of products at bigbasket.com, order, and get them to be delivered at the customers' own convenient time slot. The company handpicks each and every product, putting it through a safety packaging process, and delivering to customers' home.

Nice Tuan

Series B in 2020
Nice Tuan is an e-commerce platform that specializes in providing daily groceries and a variety of household products. The company collaborates with local residential communities to source items from nearby warehouses and producers, ensuring a wide selection of fresh produce and essential goods for residents. By focusing on creating a convenient and efficient community e-commerce ecosystem, Nice Tuan aims to enhance the shopping experience for local consumers while supporting local suppliers.

Tianxianpei

Series A in 2019
TianXianPei is a community fresh food retailer, based on data-driven product selection capability, with fresh food as its core and aquatic products as its feature to establish differentiated commodity advantages. It create a new retail model for consumers to order milk through online platform and offline intelligent freezer to bring new O2O to consumers. Fresh milk delivery experience! Tianxian match, the heavy-duty traditional milk tank is the intelligent freezer downstairs for consumers, and through the whole process of cold chain transportation mode, to maximize the fresh taste and fresh nutrition of milk, iteratively upgrade milk consumption!

Kaola

Acquisition in 2019
Kaola is a cross-border e-commerce platform that provides consumers with access to over 9,000 brands from 80 countries, offering a diverse range of products including apparel, maternity and infant care, household appliances, and personal care items. The company focuses on ensuring the quality of its goods through direct supply chains and has implemented a robust system for competitive pricing, including heavy bulk purchases. Kaola operates under a self-stocked model that includes government supervision and guarantees a 30-day worry-free after-sales service. Additionally, it collaborates with customs and bonded areas to facilitate efficient electronic customs clearance, ensuring timely delivery of orders within 3 to 15 business days. The platform supports various payment methods, including Netease, Alipay, online banking, and credit cards, simplifying the purchasing process for customers.
Alibaba Health Information Technology Limited is a prominent e-commerce platform in China specializing in healthcare-related products, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, traditional Chinese medicine, and health foods. The company operates both a third-party business-to-consumer (B2C) service and its own direct-to-consumer business, facilitating access through Alibaba's Tmall app and Alipay. Alibaba Health also provides a range of services, such as online health consultations through its app "Dr. Deer," and product tracking and logistics information for manufacturers. Its business model encompasses advertising, centralized procurement distribution, and telemedicine services, catering to both B2B and B2C customers. With a strong focus on e-commerce, which accounted for a significant portion of its revenue in recent fiscal years, Alibaba Health continues to enhance its digital healthcare ecosystem, connecting consumers with pharmacies and healthcare providers. The company is based in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, and it was previously known as CITIC 21CN Company Limited until its rebranding in September 2014.

BigBasket

Series F in 2019
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that delivers personal and household needs right to customers' doorstep. The company believes in being smart, quick, and efficient making life as leisurely as possible. Customers can browse through the vast range of products at bigbasket.com, order, and get them to be delivered at the customers' own convenient time slot. The company handpicks each and every product, putting it through a safety packaging process, and delivering to customers' home.

Bizvane

Series B in 2019
BIZVANE Co. Ltd. is a data technology company based in Shanghai, China, established in 2015. The company specializes in developing software-as-a-service solutions aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and business performance for chain retail enterprises. Among its key offerings are Ishop, a sales assist tool, and Usee, a mobile retail data analysis tool, both designed to support retailers in optimizing their operations and making informed decisions based on data insights.

Baiwang Cloud

Series A in 2019
Baiwang Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that specializes in providing intelligent solutions and cloud-based services related to invoicing. Its offerings include tax control equipment, an invoice management system, and an electronic invoice service platform. Additionally, Baiwang focuses on coordinating invoice supply chains and delivering financial services related to invoicing. Through these services, the company aims to streamline invoice processes and enhance efficiency for its clients.

Bilibili

Post in 2019
Bilibili Inc. is an online entertainment platform based in Shanghai, China, catering primarily to the younger generation. Founded in 2009, the company has evolved from a niche content community focused on anime, comics, and games (ACG) into a comprehensive entertainment hub that offers a diverse range of media formats, including videos, live broadcasts, and mobile games. Bilibili emphasizes high-quality content and aims to create immersive experiences that foster strong emotional connections among its users. The platform features a unique interactive playback system that allows for real-time subtitle overlays, enhancing user engagement. Additionally, Bilibili has established a strategic collaboration with Tencent for the sharing and operation of anime and games, further expanding its content offerings and reach within the Chinese market.

Alibaba Bendi Shenghuo Fuwu Gongsi

Funding Round in 2018
Alibaba Bendi Shenghuo Fuwu Gonsi focuses on on-demand online services. It was established by Alibaba Group as the holding company for [Ele.me](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ele-me#section-overview) (food delivery service) and [Koubei](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/koubei) (online restaurant guide business), which merged in August 2018.

YCloset

Corporate Round in 2018
YCloset was an online platform based in Beijing that offered a clothing rental and shopping service specifically for women. Founded in 2015, the platform allowed users to enroll for a monthly fee, enabling them to rent clothes and accessories without additional charges for individual items. YCloset operated in approximately 40 cities across China, including major urban centers like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The company partnered with over a hundred fashion brands to provide a diverse selection of rental options, helping women stay current with fashion trends without the need to purchase new clothing. However, YCloset announced its closure, ceasing operations by August 15, 2021.

OpenSky

Acquisition in 2018
OpenSky Project, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects merchants and shoppers, enabling users to shop and share a wide range of branded products across categories such as jewelry, home goods, beauty, apparel, electronics, and more. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the company has additional offices in various U.S. cities and in Romania. OpenSky aims to empower entrepreneurs by providing simple technology that enhances global trade, allowing small businesses to thrive. The platform also emphasizes social commerce, making transactions more immediate and interconnected. As a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, OpenSky plays a significant role in facilitating trade for hundreds of thousands of businesses, contributing to substantial annual sales. The company has been recognized for its innovative approach, appearing on notable lists such as Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies and Forbes' America's Most Promising Companies.

Suning.com

Series A in 2018
Suning.com is an online shopping website that sells clothing, snacks, electronic devices, and appliances. The company also integrates smart retail, full category operations, omni-channel operations, logistics, global expansion, and financial cloud services to allow one-stop shopping solutions through physical stores, mobile devices, PCs, and TVs.

Haoshiqi

Series C in 2018
Haoshiqi is an E-commerce platform.

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.

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.

Ganjie

Series A in 2018
Ganjie.com is a Hangzhou-based rural e-commerce platform, which is committed to popularizing and promoting e-commerce service in Chinese rural areas.

BigBasket

Series E in 2018
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that delivers personal and household needs right to customers' doorstep. The company believes in being smart, quick, and efficient making life as leisurely as possible. Customers can browse through the vast range of products at bigbasket.com, order, and get them to be delivered at the customers' own convenient time slot. The company handpicks each and every product, putting it through a safety packaging process, and delivering to customers' home.

BigBasket

Venture Round in 2017
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that delivers personal and household needs right to customers' doorstep. The company believes in being smart, quick, and efficient making life as leisurely as possible. Customers can browse through the vast range of products at bigbasket.com, order, and get them to be delivered at the customers' own convenient time slot. The company handpicks each and every product, putting it through a safety packaging process, and delivering to customers' home.

BigBasket

Series E in 2017
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that delivers personal and household needs right to customers' doorstep. The company believes in being smart, quick, and efficient making life as leisurely as possible. Customers can browse through the vast range of products at bigbasket.com, order, and get them to be delivered at the customers' own convenient time slot. The company handpicks each and every product, putting it through a safety packaging process, and delivering to customers' home.

Shuyun

Series C in 2017
Provider of cloud-based data services for marketing enterprises. The company offers channel marketing management services, marketing-type Customer Relationship Management SaaS software and other marketing operation services, enabling global consumer with digital operation solutions for brand retail enterprises and helps customers achieve global consumer growth.

Shanghai Baison Software

Funding Round in 2017
Shanghai Baison Software Co., Ltd. specializes in developing enterprise resource planning software tailored for the apparel, accessories, and home textile industries. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Shanghai, the company offers comprehensive management systems for retail businesses. It provides solutions that encompass various sectors including sports, furniture, cosmetics, and food. Baison Software supports over 30 million physical stores and more than 20,000 online stores across China, ensuring efficient daily operations through its extensive network of service agencies. The company is dedicated to helping retailers navigate the complexities of modern commerce by facilitating digital transformation and operational innovation.

Damai

Acquisition in 2017
Damai.cn (大麦网) is an e-commerce integration platform and entertainment community for online ticket booking in China. Its diversified transmission business has straddled five major areas of cultural and creative industry domains including entertainment, sports, tourism, Internet, and software development. Damai.cn ownse chain stores covering the north, east, and central China for 10 years. At the same time, in more than 30 cities of China, it has successfully offered the exclusive ticket booking system and marketing management teams for important entertainment and sport events. The predecessor of damai.cn is China Ticket Online, and it is a key ticket booking website in China.

Ruhnn

Post in 2016
Ruhnn Holding Limited operates as a key opinion leader (KOL) cultivation and incubation platform in China, focusing on the sale of fashion and lifestyle products through online stores affiliated with KOLs. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Hangzhou, the company offers a variety of items, including women's apparel, shoes, handbags, and cosmetics. Ruhnn facilitates the promotion and sales of these products by leveraging its network of KOLs, which includes 168 signed influencers as of March 2020. The company generates revenue by selling consumer products to KOL followers across multiple e-commerce platforms, thereby connecting brands and merchants with a targeted audience in the digital marketplace.

DBSec

Series B in 2016
DBSec is an Enterprise services company.

Snapdeal

Private Equity Round in 2015
Jasper Infotech Private Limited owns and operates an online shopping site for Internet users in India. It provides an assortment of products across various categories, including mobiles and tablets; computers, and office and gaming products; televisions, audio and video equipment, appliances, grooming products, and cameras; men's and women's fashion products; kids' toys and fashion products; home and kitchen furnishings/appliances; beauty and personal care products, and food and household essentials; sports, fitness, and outdoor equipment; books, musical instruments, and gift cards; motors and accessories; and real estate and financial services. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in New Delhi, India with regional offices including Bangalore, Mumbai, Calcutta, and Hyderabad.

Suning.com

Post in 2015
Suning.com is an online shopping website that sells clothing, snacks, electronic devices, and appliances. The company also integrates smart retail, full category operations, omni-channel operations, logistics, global expansion, and financial cloud services to allow one-stop shopping solutions through physical stores, mobile devices, PCs, and TVs.

Mei.com

Private Equity Round in 2015
As the leading Luxury & Fashion Flash Sales website in Asia, Glamour Sales entered into the China market in April 2010. We remain committed to authentic products with attractive discounts to our smart shoppers. To date, Glamour Sales has established official partnerships with over 2,000 international luxury, fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands. Daily flash sales begins each morning at 9am. All products of Glamour Sales are highly curated by our fashion and beauty experts. We strive to deliver a first class luxury shopping experience to you.

Koubei

Funding Round in 2015
Koubei.com is a life search engine established in 2004 that offers comprehensive information related to daily living, including restaurant entertainment, housing, employment, and travel across medium and large cities. The platform is particularly renowned for its strong focus on restaurant and entertainment transactions, featuring user-friendly maps for locating shops and guest reviews that enhance the dining and leisure experience. In addition to these services, Koubei.com facilitates house renting and secondhand property transactions, along with providing a credit system for classified information. The website also includes local search capabilities, allowing users to find and engage with local merchants, place orders, make payments, and share their reviews through its application.

Haoshiqi

Series B in 2015
Haoshiqi is an E-commerce platform.

ByeCity

Series B in 2014
Byecity.com (佰程旅行网) is a Chinese service agency providing O2O (Online-to-Offline) services for the outbound tourism industry. Byecity.com was awarded the ""5A Grade Travel Agency"" by Beijing Tourism Development Committee for its performance on both ""technology innovation and service experience"". The company is devoted to the combination of internet and traditional outbound tourism, and is the first e-commercial website of outbound tourism in China. Byecity’s business covers eight modules: visa application, exclusive custom, free travel, topic group, overseas hotels, international tickets, international single businesses, and international business trips for enterprises. The company provides customers with the ""one-stop"" outbound tourism solutions in five aspects, which are demand release, resources distribution, budget management, risk control, and solutions.
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