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Alibaba Group

Corporate VCoperating company · company profile

Parent of1 affiliated firmAlibaba Entrepreneurs Fund

Hangzhou · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked

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Alibaba Group is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate operating businesses across e-commerce, international digital commerce, and cloud computing.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 24, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Hangzhou, CN
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
22
Unicorns
4
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
2

Team · 1 people

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20 people who came through Alibaba Group went on to found or lead other companies.

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What they invest in

from 19 of 22 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×5Consumer ×4Hardware ×4Mobility & Transportation ×4SaaS ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3

HQs:United States×4China×3Brazil×1United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1Israel×1

Investments · 22 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12024 · 32022 · 12021 · 12019 · 22018 · 22016 · 22015 · 12014 · 114 dated

Snapsnapchat.cominNYSE: SNAPMay 2015

Snapchat is a mobile app for communicating with friends and family through photos and videos, featuring augmented-reality Lenses, creative sharing tools, and a personalized map for discovering places and content.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSanta Monica, US

Evan Spiegel(Founder)inBobby Murphy(Founder)Reggie Brown(Founder)Tim Sehn(Executive Officer)Emily White(Executive Officer)inDerek Andersen(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAccess Technology VenturesCapitalGCoatue ManagementEntrée CapitalFidelity Investments+39 more

LogiNextloginextsolutions.comin𝕏✓ verified

LogiNext is an AI-powered delivery automation platform that helps brands in food and beverage, courier, eCommerce, and transportation industries optimize and automate deliveries across supply chains.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSWilmington, US

Anil Advani(Executive Officer, Director)Dhruvil Sanghvi(Founder)Manisha Raisinghani(Founder)

Co-investorsSteadview CapitalTiger Global Management2am VC

Teambitionteambition.com✓ verifiedacquired by Alibaba

Teambition is a productivity tool owned by Alibaba Group that provides daily work, learning, and life management capabilities for individuals.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSShanghai, CN

Co-investorsGobi PartnersGobi Partners ChinaIDG CapitalNorthern Light Venture CapitalTencent Holdings

Wayraywayray.comin𝕏✓ verified

WayRay develops holographic augmented reality head-up displays that project 3D imagery onto transparent surfaces such as car windshields without eyewear, using holographic optical elements.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Vitaly Ponomarev(Founder)in

Co-investorsChina Merchants CapitalJapan Investment FundGenerationSHCVC

GIMOgimo.vninSeries A

Gimo is a comprehensive employee benefits platform for Vietnamese workers offering early wage access (up to 60% of earned income), salary advances, phone top-ups, buy-now-pay-later shopping, points-based rewards, and expense tracking.

FintechHR TechHanoi, VN

Quan Nguyen(Founder)inNguyen Anh Quan(Founder)Nguyen Ngoc(Founder)Nguyen Van Ngoc(Founder)

Co-investorsIntegra PartnersResolution VenturesTNBAuraY Combinator

GoTogotocompany.comMar 2022 · $1.1B

GoTo is an Indonesian technology group operating on-demand services (via Gojek), financial technology, and logistics across Indonesia and Singapore.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationJakarta, ID

Hans Patuwo(CEO)Kevin Aluwi(Founder)Michaelangelo Moran(Founder)Nadiem Makarim(Founder)William Tanuwijaya(Founder)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Insignia Ventures PartnersMandiri Capital IndonesiaOpenspace VenturesPeak XV PartnersRakuten Capital+9 more

Granagrana.comOct 2016 · $10M

Grana sells apparel online, sourcing garments directly from factories rather than through wholesale intermediaries.

Consumer

Luke GranaPieter Paul Wittgen

Co-investors500 GlobalGolden Gate Ventures

Granagrana.aiinOct 2016 · $10M

Grana.ai provides a platform for managing and monetizing card payment receivables for merchants.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Marcio Carvalho(Founder)in

Co-investorsDOMO.VCGolden Gate Ventures

Kabamkabam.aiin

KABAM Robotics builds autonomous robots for surveillance, security patrolling, and facility inspections, aimed at addressing labor shortages and manpower costs.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSingapore, SG

Co-investorsATEL VenturesCanaan PartnersElev8.vcGV (Google Ventures)Intel CapitalPinnacle Ventures+2 more

KONUXkonux.comin𝕏Feb 2019

KONUX provides an AI and IoT platform (CoBrix) and monitoring products like KONUX Switch for railway infrastructure, combining sensor data with field observations and inspection reports to predict asset failures and support maintenance planning.

AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation

Johanna Leisch LL.M., Executive MBAinAndreas Kunze(Founder)Dennis Humhal(Founder)Maximilian Hasler(Founder)Vlad Lata(Founder)

Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeCapmontFOUNDER.orgNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SalviaSanno Capital GmbH+8 more

Moonshot AImoonshot.cn𝕏Feb 2024

Moonshot AI develops large language models for knowledge work and reasoning tasks.

AI & Machine LearningBeijing, CN

Co-investorsCathay InnovationHongShan Capital GroupK3 VenturesK3V VenturesMighty CapitalMonolith Venture Advisory Limited+5 more

Ninja Vanninjavan.coSep 2021 · $578M

Singapore-based tech-enabled last-mile logistics provider delivering e-commerce parcels across six Southeast Asian markets.

Shaun Chong(Founder)inBoxian Tan(Founder)Lai Chang Wen(Founder)Tan Boxian(Founder)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsGolden Gate VenturesK3 VenturesK3V Ventures+5 more

Particleparticle.newsJun 2024 · $25M

Particle is a news application.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSan Rafael, US

Marcel Molina(Co-founder & CTO)inSara Beykpour(Co-founder & CEO)inWill Hart(Founder)Zach Supalla(Founder)Zachary Crockett(Founder)

Co-investorsAdverb VenturesKindred VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersCanvas VenturesCounterpart VenturesFlow Traders+11 more

Particleparticleformen.com𝕏Jun 2024 · $25M

Particle is a personal care brand that creates skincare products formulated specifically for men, offering straightforward solutions without unnecessary marketing complexity at accessible prices.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Ayal Ebertin

Co-investorsFearless DTC Growth FundAdverb VenturesCanvas VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFlow TradersHashkey Capital+9 more

PlaceIQplaceiq.com𝕏acquired by Precisely · Feb 2022

PlaceIQ provides location intelligence data for the marketing and media industry, offering audience targeting and consumer visitation measurement based on real-world foot traffic.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Duncan McCall(Founder)in

Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalCheyenne VenturesHarmony PartnersRaptor GroupUS Venture Partners+4 more

Qiniuqiniu.com

Qiniu Cloud provides content moderation services for images, videos, audio, text, and live streams, automatically detecting and filtering prohibited content including adult material, violence, sensitive persons, ads, and malicious scenes.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSShanghai, CN

Hugh Lyu(Founder)Xu Shiwei(Founder)

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersTitanium VenturesChina Structural Reform FundYF Capital

RMBrmbventures.co.zain𝕏Sep 2026

RMB Ventures is a private equity firm that invests across all sectors of the economy except primary mining and passive real estate, with selective agricultural sector participation.

Enterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticJohannesburg, ZA

Co-investorsAfrica Climate VenturesHongShan Capital GroupQiming Venture PartnersShenzhen Capital Group

Sandbox VRsandboxvr.com𝕏Jan 2019

Sandbox VR operates location-based virtual reality entertainment centers where groups of up to six people experience immersive multiplayer games using proprietary full-body motion capture and haptic technology.

ConsumerGamingHardware

Steve Zhao(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAEF Greater Bay Area FundAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBragiel BrothersCraft Ventures+14 more

Snapdealsnapdeal.com

Snapdeal operates an online marketplace in India focused on value retail, connecting small sellers with buyers outside the largest metropolitan cities.

Rohit Bansal(Founder)inKunal Bahl(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersMilliways VenturesPeak XV PartnersRTP GlobalSaama CapitalTitan Capital+3 more

Sqreamsqream.comin𝕏May 2018 · $26.4M

SQream builds a GPU-native SQL database platform designed to accelerate data analytics, machine learning training, and inference for enterprises processing large-scale datasets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Razi(Co-Founder & CTO)Liam Galin(CEO)

Co-investorsAtento CapitalBlumberg CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalWorld Trade Ventures (WTV)Glory Ventures InvestmentsGranot Ventures+1 more

小鹏汽车 (XPeng)xpeng.comin𝕏Jan 2018

XPENG develops smart electric vehicles, including AI-powered SUVs and coupes, along with related mobility technology spanning road and air travel.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & Transportation

Xiaopeng He(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementEast West Ventures EWVGranite AsiaPrimavera Venture Management LimitedShunwei CapitalWelight Capital+4 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 5

3 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 3

SnapNYSE: SNAPTeambitionacq. by AlibabaPlaceIQacq. by Precisely

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Alibaba Group made?
Alibaba Group has 22 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Alibaba Group invest at?
Alibaba Group invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Alibaba Group focus on?
Alibaba Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain.
Where is Alibaba Group located?
Alibaba Group is headquartered in Hangzhou, CN.
Does Alibaba Group lead rounds?
Alibaba Group has led 4 of the 14 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Alibaba Group co-invest with?
Alibaba Group most often shares deals with General Catalyst, Graph Ventures, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), among 35 tracked co-investors.

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