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
How much has ByteDance raised?
$22.0Bacross 30 recorded rounds · Jan 2025 – Jul 2026

Most recently, ByteDance raised $20.0B in its Debt - General (Jul 2026).

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ByteDance round by round

30 rounds
Jul 2026Debt - General$20.0B▮
May 2026Later Stage VC$3.0B▮
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Mar 2026Secondary Transaction - Privateundisclosed▮
Feb 2026Later Stage VCundisclosed▮
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Aug 2025Secondary Transaction - Privateundisclosed▮
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Jan 2025Secondary Transaction - Privateundisclosed▮
2 investors participated
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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 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.

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Frequently asked about ByteDance

How much has ByteDance raised?
ByteDance has raised $22.0B in total across 30 recorded funding rounds.
Who are ByteDance's lead investors?
Lead investors in ByteDance's recorded rounds include CCB International, HSG (Hong Kong), General Atlantic, Shunwei Capital, Weibo.
When was ByteDance's last funding round?
ByteDance's most recent recorded round was Debt - General in Jul 2026, raising $20.0B.