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Who invested in Youku

6 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.3Braised across 6 rounds since 2006, from 6 sources

$3.0MSeries A$12MSeries B$25MSeries C$40MSeries D$40MSeries E$1.2BRound
Latest round
Round, $1.2BApr 2014
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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.

20062008201020122014
$3.0MSeries A$12MSeries B$25MSeries C$40MSeries D$40MSeries E$1.2BRound
First round
Series A, $3.0M
Mar 2006
Biggest round
$1.2B
Round · Apr 2014
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Apr 2014
    Round$1.2B2 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Dec 2009
  3. Jun 2008
  4. Nov 2007
  5. Dec 2006
  6. Mar 2006

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.

The exit

ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONYSE:YOKUundisclosedDec 2010

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Sutter Hill VenturesVC firm4rounds
Chengwei CapitalVC firm4rounds
Farallon Capital ManagementAsset manager4rounds
Brookside CapitalHedge fund3rounds
Maverick CapitalVC firm2rounds
AlibabaGrowth equity1round
YF CapitalPrivate equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Youku as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Elyan PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Youku

Who invested in Youku?

Youku's investors include Sutter Hill Ventures, Chengwei Capital, Farallon Capital Management, Brookside Capital and Maverick Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has Youku raised?

Youku has raised $1.3B across 6 rounds since 2006.

When did Youku last raise?

Youku's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $1.2B in Apr 2014.

What was Youku's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.2B in Apr 2014, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Youku first?

Youku's first round on record, in Mar 2006, was backed by Farallon Capital Management.

What stage is Youku at?

Youku's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Apr 2014.

Where is Youku based?

Youku is based in China.

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