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Overview
Youku is a Chinese video-sharing website that enables users to search, view, and share high-quality video content across multiple devices.
Employing the tri-networks integration model, Youku’s online video content ranges from user-generated content and self-produced serials to licensed professional content. Its platform offers a space for individuals and institutions to upload and share their treasured moments, independent films, viral videos, and other creations.
Youku was first listed on the New York Stock Exchange on December 18, 2010. As of 2007, the company had raised over $40 million in funds, which came from existing investors, including Maverick Capital, Brookside Capital (an affiliate of Bain Capital, LLC), Sutter Hill Ventures, Farallon Capital, and China-based Chengwei Ventures, LLC. In the same year, AC Nelson Co. announced that Youku's overall video viewing (VV) rate had exceeded 100 million, and the daily UV rate exceeded 12 million.
On March 12, 2012, Youku reached an agreement to acquire Tudou in a stock-for-stock transaction, the new entity being named Youku Tudou, Inc.
Youku's major competitors include Tencent Video, 163 Video, and Sohu Video.
Highlights
2003
Photography
1001-5000
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Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
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Location
Asia
Contact Information
Social
Profile Resume
Youku, established in 2003 and headquartered in Asia., specializes in Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture investments across Virtual Reality, Gaming, Video Streaming, Venture Capital, Education, Training, Vocational Education, Video, Content Creators, TV Production. The organization boasts a portfolio of 12 investments, with an average round size of $5.3M and 1 successful exits. Their recent investments include Vreal, YF Capital, EZART, INTV, Global United. The highest investment round they participated in was $505.4M. Among their most notable exits are Vreal and YF Capital. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
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Investments
12
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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Feb 27, 2017 | Jiae.com | E-Commerce | 2.9M |
Jun 29, 2017 | - | - | 29.5M |
Feb 22, 2018 | Left Pocket Studio | Content | 3.1M |
May 28, 2018 | - | - | null |
Exits
1
Funding Timeline
12
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Funding Rounds
12
Youku has raised 12 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on May 28, 2018 from a Series A - Stand-up Comedy round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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Feb 27, 2017 | Series A - Jiae.com | - | 2.9M | - |
Jun 29, 2017 | Series B - Tianjin Galaxy Cool Media | - | 29.5M | - |
Feb 22, 2018 | Series B - Left Pocket Studio | - | 3.1M | - |
May 28, 2018 | Series A - Stand-up Comedy | - | 0 | - |
Investors
20
Youku is funded by 20 investor(s). GGV Capital and Alibaba Group Kantor are the most recent investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Sutter Hill Ventures | No | Series E - Youku | 40.0M |
YF Capital | No | Post-IPO Equity - Youku | 1220.0M |
Alibaba Group | No | Post-IPO Equity - Youku | 1220.0M |
GGV Capital | No | Post-IPO Equity - Youku | 0 |
Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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