Cainiao Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 14,099

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private
  • (Announced)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 8

  • Investments
  • 32

Cainiao General Information

Description

Provider of warehousing and parcel tracking services designed for logistics. The company operates a logistics data platform that offers real-time access to information and delivers shipments to any city in China within the day as well as enhances logistics service capabilities and quality, enabling the online and mobile commerce sector to reduce total logistics costs and eliminate the logistics bottleneck.

Contact Information

Website
www.cainiao.com
Formerly Known As
China Smart Logistics Network
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Number 501 Fengxin Road
  • Yuhang District
  • Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121
  • China
+86 136
Primary Industry
Logistics
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Big Data, Mobility Tech, Supply Chain Tech, E-Commerce, Real Estate Technology
Corporate Office
  • Number 501 Fengxin Road
  • Yuhang District
  • Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121
  • China
+86 136

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Cainiao Valuation & Funding

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Cainiao Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Provider of warehousing and parcel tracking services designed for logistics. The company operates a logistics data platf
Logistics
Hangzhou, China
14,099 As of 2023

Shanghai, China
 

Shenzhen, China
 
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Cainiao Competitors (15)

One of Cainiao’s 15 competitors is YQN, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Shanghai, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
YQN Venture Capital-Backed Shanghai, China
4PX Express Venture Capital-Backed Shenzhen, China
CargoSmart Corporation Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Shipwire Formerly VC-backed Santa Clara, CA
OneWorldExpress Corporation Hayes, United Kingdom
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Cainiao Patents

  • 99

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 53

    Granted

  • 6

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Cainiao Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20210237987-A1 System and method for processing logistic object, and sorting apparatus Active 23-Oct-2018
US-12172849-B2 System and method for processing logistic object, and sorting apparatus Active 23-Oct-2018
US-20210192662-A1 Abnormal path analysis method and apparatus, and electronic device Active 03-Sep-2018
US-12014311-B2 Abnormal path analysis method and apparatus, and electronic device Active 03-Sep-2018
EP-3822856-A1 Object sorting method and system Pending 09-Jul-2018 G06V20/52
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Cainiao Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Cainiao Investments & Acquisitions (32)

Cainiao’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with 4PX Express for . The deal was made on 16-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
4PX Express 16-Apr-2025 Secondary Transaction - Private Logistics
4PX Express 09-Sep-2024 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
BEST Logistics Technology 03-Nov-2023 Buyout/LBO Logistics
Zhichaung Suda Technology 14-Aug-2023 Early Stage VC Logistics
Ecoscooting Delivery 01-Jan-2022 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
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Cainiao Exits (8)

Cainiao’s most recent exit was on 27-Feb-2019 from GOGOX Holdings. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
GOGOX Holdings 27-Feb-2019 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Kaxingtianxia 11-Jan-2019 Completed
  • 2 buyers
E6 Technology 13-Sep-2018 Completed
Robosense 01-Aug-2018 Completed
  • 7 buyers
ZTO Express (Cayman) 05-Jun-2018 PIPE Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Cainiao Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Ecoscooting Delivery Madrid, Spain 2015
Danniao Hangzhou, China 2009
Cainiao Network (Poland Subsidiary) Poland

Cainiao FAQs

  • When was Cainiao founded?

    Cainiao was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Cainiao headquartered?

    Cainiao is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

  • What is the size of Cainiao?

    Cainiao has 14,099 total employees.

  • What industry is Cainiao in?

    Cainiao’s primary industry is Logistics.

  • Is Cainiao a private or public company?

    Cainiao is a Private company.

  • What is Cainiao’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cainiao is .

  • How much funding has Cainiao raised over time?

    Cainiao has raised $2.12B.

  • Who are Cainiao’s investors?

    Princeville Capital, Alibaba Capital Partners, GIC Private, Khazanah Nasional, and Primavera Capital Group are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Cainiao.

  • Who are Cainiao’s competitors?

    YQN, 4PX Express, CargoSmart, Shipwire, and OneWorldExpress are some of the 15 competitors of Cainiao.

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