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Alibaba Group Acquires Youku Tudou

On November 6, 2015, Alibaba Group acquired internet software and services company Youku Tudou for 3.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alibaba Group’s 6th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Alibaba Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Alibaba Group’s 4th transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-06
Target Youku Tudou
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Alibaba Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.7B USD

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Youku Tudou

Beijing, China
Youku Tudou Inc. is a chinese internet television platform for consumers to search, view and share video content.

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Alibaba Group

Hong Kong, China
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector E-Commerce
Employees123,711
Revenue 996.3B CNY (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Alibaba Group is a group of Chinese e-commerce businesses including Alibaba.com, Taobao, and Alipay. Alibaba Group was founded in 1999 and is based in Hong Kong, China.

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