Toutiao Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 14

Toutiao General Information

Description

Provider of a personalized news application designed to share news based on big data analysis. The company's application integrates contents for users by gradually learning what the readers enjoy through analysis on data obtained from their social networking accounts, enabling users to get relevant news, online books, videos and other content of their choice.

Contact Information

Website
www.toutiao.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Room 2-3B, 3/F, Building 2
  • No. 48 Zhichun Road, Haidian District
  • Beijing
  • China
+86 010
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Application Software
Publishing
Vertical(s)
Mobile
Corporate Office
  • Room 2-3B, 3/F, Building 2
  • No. 48 Zhichun Road, Haidian District
  • Beijing
  • China
+86 010

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Toutiao Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Later Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) 07-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 03-Jun-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 01-Sep-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jul-2012 Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 01-Mar-2012 Completed Startup
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Toutiao Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of a personalized news application designed to share news based on big data analysis. The company's application
Information Services (B2C)
Beijing, China

Singapore, Singapore
 

Palo Alto, CA
 
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Toutiao Competitors (16)

One of Toutiao’s 16 competitors is InShorts, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Singapore, Singapore.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
InShorts Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Flipboard Venture Capital-Backed Palo Alto, CA
SmartNews Venture Capital-Backed Tokyo, Japan
A Medium Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
1440 Venture Capital-Backed Chicago, IL
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Toutiao Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
CCB International PE/Buyout Minority
HSG (Hong Kong) Venture Capital Minority
Shunwei Capital Venture Capital Minority
Weibo Corporate Venture Capital Minority
DST Global Venture Capital Minority
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Toutiao Investments & Acquisitions (7)

Toutiao’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with JalanTikus. The deal was made on 24-Jul-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
JalanTikus 24-Jul-2022 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Helo-BaBe 01-Jan-2018 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
LiveMe 15-Nov-2017 Early Stage VC Social/Platform Software
Synced Review 22-Feb-2017 Early Stage VC Application Software
Haike Yingzhou Network Technology 22-Jan-2017 Early Stage VC Entertainment Software
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Toutiao Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
JalanTikus Jakarta, Indonesia 2012

Toutiao FAQs

  • When was Toutiao founded?

    Toutiao was founded in 2012.

  • Where is Toutiao headquartered?

    Toutiao is headquartered in Beijing, China.

  • What industry is Toutiao in?

    Toutiao’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Toutiao a private or public company?

    Toutiao is a Private company.

  • What is Toutiao’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Toutiao is .

  • How much funding has Toutiao raised over time?

    Toutiao has raised $1.11B.

  • Who are Toutiao’s investors?

    CCB International, HSG (Hong Kong), Shunwei Capital, Weibo, and DST Global are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Toutiao.

  • Who are Toutiao’s competitors?

    InShorts, Flipboard, SmartNews, A Medium, and 1440 are some of the 16 competitors of Toutiao.

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