ByteDance
Stage
AcquiredTotal Raised
$7.44BInvestors Count
49Deal Terms
13Portfolio Exits
11Investments
148Funding, Valuation & Revenue
18 Fundings
ByteDance has raised $7.44B over 18 rounds.
ByteDance's latest funding round was a Valuation Change - II for on November 17, 2024.
ByteDance's valuation in December 2023 was $268,000M.
ByteDance's latest post-money valuation is from November 2024.
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ByteDance's 2023 revenue was $40,000T. ByteDance's most recent revenue is from 2020.
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Date | Round | Amount | Investors | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Revenue | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/17/2024 | Valuation Change - II | 2 | ||||
12/6/2023 | Valuation Change | ▲$268,000M | 1 | |||
3/14/2023 | Secondary Market - II | $100M | G42, and Undisclosed Investors | $40,000T (5.63x) FY 2023 | 12 | |
8/18/2021 | Private Equity | |||||
12/1/2020 | Series E |
Date | 11/17/2024 | 12/6/2023 | 3/14/2023 | 8/18/2021 | 12/1/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Valuation Change - II | Valuation Change | Secondary Market - II | Private Equity | Series E |
Amount | $100M | ||||
Investors | G42, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Valuation | ▲$268,000M | ||||
Revenue | $40,000T (5.63x) FY 2023 | ||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 12 |
ByteDance Deal Terms
13 Deal Terms
ByteDance's deal structure is available for 13 funding rounds, including their Valuation Change - II from November 17, 2024.
Round | Valuation Change - II | Valuation Change | Secondary Market - II | Series E | Secondary Market |
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Par Value |
Round | Funding Date | Pre-Money Valuation | Post-Money Valuation | Amount Raised | Shares Authorized | Issuance Price | Dividend Rate | Liquidation Preferences | Liquidation Price | Participation | Conversion Price | Anti Dilution | General Voting | Board Voting | Par Value |
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Valuation Change - II | |||||||||||||||
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ByteDance Investors
49 Investors
ByteDance has 49 investors. G42 invested in ByteDance's Secondary Market - II funding round.
First funding | Last Funding | Investor | Rounds | Board Seats | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/14/2023 | 3/14/2023 | 1 Secondary Market - II | Corporation | United Arab Emirates | ||
8/18/2021 | 8/18/2021 | 1 Private Equity | Private Equity | China | ||
3/30/2020 | 12/1/2020 | 2 Growth Equity, Series E (2020) | Asset/Investment Management | New York | ||
Private Equity | New York | |||||
Private Equity | DC |
First funding | 3/14/2023 | 8/18/2021 | 3/30/2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Last Funding | 3/14/2023 | 8/18/2021 | 12/1/2020 | ||
Investor | |||||
Rounds | 1 Secondary Market - II | 1 Private Equity | 2 Growth Equity, Series E (2020) | ||
Board Seats | |||||
Type | Corporation | Private Equity | Asset/Investment Management | Private Equity | Private Equity |
Location | United Arab Emirates | China | New York | New York | DC |
ByteDance Acquisitions
57 Acquisitions
ByteDance acquired 57 companies. Their latest acquisition was Oladance on March 01, 2024.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/1/2024 | Seed / Angel | Acquired | 4 | |||
12/10/2023 | Series E+ | $3,297.7M | Corporate Majority | 5 | ||
3/14/2023 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
12/6/2022 | ||||||
8/5/2022 | Other |
Date | 3/1/2024 | 12/10/2023 | 3/14/2023 | 12/6/2022 | 8/5/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Seed / Angel | Series E+ | Other | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $3,297.7M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Corporate Majority | Acquired | ||
Sources | 4 | 5 | 1 |
ByteDance Investments
148 Investments
ByteDance has made 148 investments. Their latest investment was in Deemos as part of their Series A - II on August 28, 2025.
ByteDance Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/28/2025 | Series A - II | Deemos | No | BlueRun Ventures, HongShan, and Undisclosed Investors | 2 | |
1/13/2025 | Series A | Deemos | Yes | 1 | ||
3/12/2024 | Corporate Minority | InnoStar Semiconductor | Yes | 1 | ||
12/8/2023 | Seed | |||||
2/17/2023 | Series A |
Date | 8/28/2025 | 1/13/2025 | 3/12/2024 | 12/8/2023 | 2/17/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A - II | Series A | Corporate Minority | Seed | Series A |
Company | Deemos | Deemos | InnoStar Semiconductor | ||
Amount | |||||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | BlueRun Ventures, HongShan, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
ByteDance Portfolio Exits
11 Portfolio Exits
ByteDance has 11 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Kuanghui Network on January 27, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/27/2025 | Acquired | 4 | |||
3/15/2023 | Divestiture | 3 | |||
1/19/2023 | IPO | Public | 1 | ||
Date | 1/27/2025 | 3/15/2023 | 1/19/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Divestiture | IPO | ||
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Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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