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ByteDance

Social/Platform Software · Beijing, China · Founded 2012 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of global digital content and AI-powered platform ecosystems intends to inspire creativity and enrich life. ByteDance is based in Beijing, China and was founded in 2012. It was valued at $370 billion at its later-stage round in May 2026, the last priced event on record. It has raised $22 billion across 30 recorded rounds; the latest was a $20 billion debt round in Jul 2026.

PMV mark · valuation
$370.0B
Oct 2026
Priced at
its later-stage round
May 2026
Total raised
$22.0B
Last round
Debt - General
Jul 2026

ByteDance key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of global digital content and AI-powered platform ecosystems intends to inspire creativity and enrich life.
  • ByteDance is valued at approximately $370.0B as of Oct 2026, set at its later-stage round, May 2026; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $22.0B across 30 recorded rounds; the latest was Debt - General ($20.0B) in Jul 2026.
  • Notable investors include Sequoia Capital, HSG (Hong Kong), Tiger Global Management, Lead Edge Capital, New Enterprise Associates — 87 tracked in total.
  • 8 institutional filers report fund marks on ByteDance across 28 filings.
  • PrivateMarketView tracks 4 recorded secondary trades in ByteDance shares.
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
MEDIUM confidence
$370.0B

Valued at $370.0B at its later-stage round, May 2026. Nothing has traded since.

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ByteDance secondary trades

4 on record · Feb 2023 – Nov 2025

4 trades between Feb 2023 and Nov 2025. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.

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Institutional fund marks on ByteDance

8 filers · latest Sep 2025

8 SEC-registered funds reported 28 fair-value marks on ByteDance between Apr 2025 and Sep 2025. Filer-level marks and implied $/share are available to Pro members.

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ByteDance funding rounds

30 rounds
Jul 2026Debt - General$20.0B▮
May 2026Later Stage VC$3.0B▮
Mar 2026Secondary Transaction - Private—▮
Feb 2026Later Stage VC—▮
Aug 2025Secondary Transaction - Private—▮
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ByteDance leadership

ByteDance valuation

ByteDance was valued at $370 billion at its later-stage round in May 2026. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has ByteDance raised?

ByteDance has raised $22 billion across 30 recorded rounds since 2012. The largest was a $5 million Series A in Jul 2012; the most recent was a $20 billion debt round in Jul 2026. 18 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.

ByteDance secondary market activity

4 secondary trades in ByteDance shares are on record, between Feb 2023 and Nov 2025. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.

Institutional holders and vehicles

8 SEC-registered funds reported 28 fair-value marks on ByteDance between Apr 2025 and Sep 2025, in their N-PORT filings. Filer-level marks and implied per-share values are available to Pro members.

ByteDance investors

87 investors are on record for ByteDance, including Sequoia Capital, HSG (Hong Kong), Tiger Global Management and Lead Edge Capital. By type, the record holds 34 venture capital firms, 9 growth equity firms and 8 family offices. The later-stage round in May 2026 drew 8 investors.

Who runs ByteDance

143 people are listed on the ByteDance team: 141 executives and 2 board members, including Arash Danesh (Co-Founder) and Bing Hu (Founder). 66 of them have a verified direct contact on file.

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About ByteDance

Developer of global digital content and AI-powered platform ecosystems intends to inspire creativity and enrich life. The company offers short video platforms, enterprise collaboration tools, and AI services underpinned by deep learning based recommendation engines and advanced content generation technologies, enabling global users and organizations to access tailored information streams, create and share diverse media, collaborate effectively, and engage with digital content in a structured environment.

Industry
Social/Platform Software
Sector
Information Technology
HQ
Beijing, China
Founded
2012
Employees
150,000
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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