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Who invested in Alibaba

8 rounds we have observed, with the 17 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$15Braised across 8 rounds since 1999, from 8 sources

$5.0MSeed$25MGrowth$82MGrowth$1.0BGrowth$1.6BGrowth$2.0BGrowth$100MSecondary$10BRound
Latest round
Round, $10BAug 2026
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Investors
17
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

1999200320072011201520192023
$5.0MSeed$25MGrowth$82MGrowth$1.0BGrowth$1.6BGrowth$2.0BGrowth$100MSecondary$10BRound
First round
Seed, $5.0M
Oct 1999
Biggest round
$10B
Round · Aug 2026
Usual gap between rounds
19 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Aug 2026
    Round$10B

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by TechNode

  2. Apr 2014
    Secondary$100M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Sept 2012
  4. Sept 2011
    Growth$1.6B4 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Aug 2005
    Growth$1.0B1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Feb 2004
    Growth$82M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  7. Oct 2000
    Growth$25M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  8. Oct 1999
    Seed$5.0M2 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
IPOHKSE:1688.HKundisclosedNov 2007
AcquiredYahoo!$1.0BAug 2005

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Fidelity Growth Partners AsiaInvestment firm3rounds
SoftBank CapitalVC firm2rounds
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
GGV CapitalVC firm1round
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
CICCInvestment bank1round
DST GlobalPrivate equity1round
Silver Lake PartnersPrivate equity1round
CITIC Capital HoldingsPrivate equity1round
Blisce/VC firm1round
Boyu CapitalPrivate equity1round
YahooCompany1round
NewView CapitalVC firm1round
Primavera Capital GroupPrivate equity1round
YF CapitalPrivate equity1round
Venture TDFVC firm1round
Azia Fundsno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Alibaba

Who invested in Alibaba?

Alibaba's investors include Fidelity Growth Partners Asia, SoftBank Capital, Goldman Sachs, GGV Capital and Temasek Holdings, and 12 more on record.

How much has Alibaba raised?

Alibaba has raised $15B across 8 rounds since 1999.

When did Alibaba last raise?

Alibaba's most recent round, $10B, was in Aug 2026.

What was Alibaba's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $10B in Aug 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Alibaba first?

Alibaba's first round on record, in Oct 1999, was backed by Goldman Sachs and Fidelity Growth Partners Asia.

What stage is Alibaba at?

Alibaba's latest named round is a Secondary, in Apr 2014.

Where is Alibaba based?

Alibaba is based in China.

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