TikTok Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 40,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • (Cancelled)

  • Investors
  • 6

TikTok General Information

Description

Developer of a lip-syncing short-form mobile video application intended to inspire creativity and bring joy. The company's application offers access to a global video community by connecting individuals to a vibrant and engaged hub of content creators, enabling people to connect with friends, families, and social media through creative expression.

Contact Information

Website
www.tiktok.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1 Raffles Quay
  • Suite 26-10, South Tower
  • Singapore, 048583
  • Singapore
Primary Industry
Social/Platform Software
Other Industries
Social Content
Entertainment Software
Information Services (B2C)
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce
Corporate Office
  • 1 Raffles Quay
  • Suite 26-10, South Tower
  • Singapore, 048583
  • Singapore

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TikTok Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition Cancelled Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 19-Sep-2020 Cancelled Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 01-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
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TikTok Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a lip-syncing short-form mobile video application intended to inspire creativity and bring joy. The company
Social/Platform Software
Singapore, Singapore
40,000 As of 2024

Hingham, MA
 

Bengaluru, India
 
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TikTok Competitors (15)

One of TikTok’s 15 competitors is Digg, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Hingham, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Digg Formerly VC-backed Hingham, MA
ShareChat Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
Reddit Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Instagram Formerly VC-backed Menlo Park, CA
Triller Formerly VC-backed Los Angeles, CA
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TikTok Patents

  • 49

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 43

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

TikTok Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240281460-A1 Private interactive mode on media platform Pending 22-Feb-2023
US-20230410396-A1 Audio or visual input interacting with video creation Pending 17-Jun-2022
US-20230412885-A1 Automatic identification of video series Active 18-May-2022
US-12149788-B2 Automatic identification of video series Active 18-May-2022
US-D995545-S1 Display screen or portion thereof with an animated graphical user interface Active 09-Dec-2021
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TikTok Signals

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TikTok Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ByteDance PE-Backed Company Minority
Galdana Ventures Fund of Funds Minority
Goodwater Capital Venture Capital Minority
K3 Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Oracle Corporation Minority
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TikTok Investments & Acquisitions (3)

TikTok’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Tokopedia for . The deal was made on 31-Jan-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Tokopedia 31-Jan-2024 Merger/Acquisition Internet Retail
Fair.xyz 09-Jan-2023 Seed Round Financial Software
Unity 3D (China) 10-Aug-2022 Early Stage VC Software Development Applications
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Tokopedia West Jakarta, Indonesia 2009

TikTok FAQs

  • When was TikTok founded?

    TikTok was founded in 2016.

  • Where is TikTok headquartered?

    TikTok is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

  • What is the size of TikTok?

    TikTok has 40,000 total employees.

  • What industry is TikTok in?

    TikTok’s primary industry is Social/Platform Software.

  • Is TikTok a private or public company?

    TikTok is a Private company.

  • What is TikTok’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for TikTok is .

  • Who are TikTok’s investors?

    ByteDance, Galdana Ventures, Goodwater Capital, K3 Ventures, and Oracle are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in TikTok.

  • Who are TikTok’s competitors?

    Digg, ShareChat, Reddit, Instagram, and Triller are some of the 15 competitors of TikTok.

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