ByteDance

Private

Chinese technology company and parent of TikTok, operating a portfolio of content platforms powered by AI-driven recommendation algorithms.

Founders Zhang Yiming, Liang Rubo

CEO Liang Rubo

Company

Founded

2012

Headquarters

Beijing, CN

Employees

10001+

Financials

Total Funding

$8.1B

Last Valuation

$180.0B

Revenue (ARR)

$10B+

Sectors

Artificial Intelligence SaaS Social Media Entertainment

www.bytedance.com Twitter Blog

Funding History

8 rounds

Undisclosed Dec 11, 2020

$2.0B

Valuation: $180.0B

Sequoia Capital China (HongShan) (Lead) KKR (Lead) Tiger Global Management Fidelity Management & Research

Undisclosed Oct 26, 2018

$3.0B

Valuation: $75.0B

SoftBank Vision Fund (Lead) KKR General Atlantic Primavera Capital Group Chunhua Capital Yunfeng Capital

Series E Aug 11, 2017

$2.0B

Valuation: $20.0B

General Atlantic (Lead)

Series D Dec 30, 2016

$1.0B

Valuation: $11.0B

Sequoia Capital China (HongShan) (Lead) CCB International (Lead)

Series C Jun 1, 2014

$100M

Valuation: $500M

Sequoia Capital China (HongShan) (Lead) Sina Weibo Fund Shunwei Capital

Series B Sep 1, 2013

$10M

DST Global (Lead) Qihoo 360

Series A Jul 1, 2012

$1M

SIG Asia Investments (Lead)

Seed Mar 9, 2012

$500K

Source Code Capital (Lead)

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.