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Alibaba

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 83 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $5.0M, Apr 2014Growth equity

GrowthSeries CSeries A

Deploying now
100%of best year6cheques in 12 months, 83 on record
Since the last cheque15days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$150MRounds led3 of 83Sole investor37 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inChina, 54%
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Alibaba highlights

  1. 01

    6 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series C: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 37 rounds, median $203M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
San Jose, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first83 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    AIsaSeed · US · The SaaS News$9.0MWith 6 others
  3. Sept
    UniPatGrowth · Ventureburn$300MLed
  4. Aug
    XPeng's robotics unitCN · TechNode$900MWith 3 others
  5. Aug
    Xpeng RoboticsCN · TechStartups$900MWith 5 others
  6. Jul
    PixVerseSeries C · SG · TechCrunch$439MWith 9 others
  7. 2025

    2 rounds

  8. Dec
    Moonshot AISeries C · CN · TechNode$500MWith 3 others
  9. Jun
    Unitree RoboticsSeries C · CN · TechNode$1.6BLed
  10. 2019

    9 rounds

  11. Oct
    Qianxun SICN · DealStreetAsia$141MSole investor
  12. Sept
    AutoXSeries A · HK · Old$100MWith 3 others
  13. Sept
    BitmarkSeries A · TW · Cointelegraph$3.0MWith 2 others
  14. May
    BigBasketSeries F · IN · TechCrunch$150MWith 2 others
  15. Mar
    QupitalSeries A · HK · TechCrunch$15MWith 2 others
  16. Mar
    ZhiZai TechnologySeries B · CN · Voice$7.5MWith 4 others
  17. Mar
    Baiwang CloudCN · Voice$77MWith 1 other
  18. Feb
    KONUXSeries B · DE · EU-Startups$13MWith 3 others
  19. Jan
    Sandbox VRSeries A · HK · TechCrunch$68MWith 4 others
  20. 2018

    11 rounds

  21. Dec
    AsiaYoSeries B · TW · Tech in Asia$7.0MWith 2 others
  22. Nov
    Shendong ZhongzhiSeries C · CN · China Money Network$25MSole investor
  23. Aug
    KoubeiCN · TechCrunch$3.0BWith 1 other
  24. Jul
    Suning SportsSeries A · CN · Reuters$600MWith 1 other
  25. Apr
    Video++CN · China Money Network$56MWith 2 others
  26. Apr
    Ele.meCN · Vcpost$1.3BWith 1 other
  27. Mar
    LazadaSG · TechCrunch$2.0BSole investor
  28. Mar
    Magic LeapSeries D · US · FinSMEs$461MWith 5 others
  29. Mar
    ZomatoIN · Nuffoodsspectrum$150MSole investor
  30. Feb
    Shiji Retail InformationCN · China Money Network$49MSole investor
  31. Feb
    GanjeCN · China Money Network$16MWith 1 other
  32. 2017

    9 rounds

  33. Dec
    Didi ChuxingCN · TechCrunch$4.0BWith 4 others
  34. Nov
    SenseTimeCN · China Money Network$227MSole investor
  35. Sept
    MariaDBFI · TechCrunch$27MSole investor
  36. Aug
    YiguoSeries D · CN · Alizila$300MSole investor
  37. Jul
    OfoSeries E · CN · TechCrunch$700MLed
  38. Jun
    LazadaTechCrunch$1.0BSole investor
  39. Jun
    Ele.meCN · FinSMEs$1.0BSole investor
  40. Mar
    WayRaySeries B · CH · FinSMEs$18MWith 1 other
  41. Jan
    XpressBeesIN · China Money Network$100MSole investor
  42. 2016

    1 round

  43. Nov
    Barefoot NetworkSeries C · US · FinSMEs$23MWith 1 other
  44. 2015

    15 rounds

  45. Oct
    58 DaojiaSeries A$300MWith 2 others
  46. Sept
    MysimaxVenture · CN$200KSole investor
  47. Aug
    SnapdealGrowth · IN$500MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

JEJohn EugsterJohn Eugster is the managing member of J2 Partners, LLC, a California limited liability company, the manageriFiling they signed

We also hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

Kuaidi DacheBought by Didi KuaidiUndisclosedFeb 2015
UCWebBought by AlibabaUndisclosedJun 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

AdChinaUndisclosedJan 2015
UCWebUndisclosedJun 2014
AutoNaviUndisclosedApr 2014
MogujieUndisclosedOct 2013
KanboxUndisclosedSept 2013
UmengUndisclosedApr 2013
UmengUndisclosedJan 2011
VendioUndisclosedJun 2010

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Alibaba. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Tengxun TouziVC firm10rounds togetherSoftBank BB CorpCorporate VC6rounds togetherGGV CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherIDG CapitalPrivate equity3rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherTemasek HoldingsVC firm3rounds togetherCeyuan VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCoatueVC firm2rounds togetherGaorong CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGoldman SachsPrivate equity2rounds togetherPing An CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherTranslink CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Alibaba put money into.

UniPat$300M · Sept 2026PixVerse$439M · Jul 2026Moonshot AI$500M · Dec 2025Unitree Robotics$1.6B · Jun 2025AutoX$100M · Sept 2019BigBasket$150M · May 2019

Quick answers about Alibaba

What does Alibaba invest in?

Alibaba invests most often at Growth and Series C (53% of the rounds on record).

How active is Alibaba?

83 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Alibaba invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AIsa (Seed, Oct 2026), UniPat (Growth, Sept 2026) and XPeng's robotics unit (Aug 2026).

How big are Alibaba's cheques?

The median round it joins is $150M.

Does Alibaba lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 83 investments on record (4%).

Where does Alibaba invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in China (54%), India (11%) and the United States (8%).

Is Alibaba investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Alibaba invest alongside?

Most often Tengxun Touzi (10 rounds together), SoftBank BB Corp (6 rounds together) and GGV Capital (3 rounds together).

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