Kuaishou
A content community and social platform for short videos and live streaming, operated mainly through its app. It earns revenue from online marketing, live-stream virtual gifting and e-commerce, and also develops Kling AI video-generation products.
Consumer & mediaShort video and live streaming platformBeijing, China
FoundersSince 2011
- Valuation
- $61B
- Total raised
- $4.3B
- Last round · Jan 2026
- Dollar senior notes due 2036
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 24,202
- Quarters in VP50
- 1
Valuation
| Round | Date | Post-money valuation | Raised | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series D-1 | Mar 23, 2017 | $3.0B | $350M | Tencent |
| Series E | Jan 25, 2018 | $18B | $1.0B | Tencent |
| Series F | Dec 3, 2019 | $29B | $3.0B | Tencent |
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round
Updated
In VP50
- Q4 2023: no place
- Q1 2024: no place
- Q2 2024: no place
- Q3 2024: no place
- Q4 2024: no place
- Q1 2025: no place
- Q2 2025: no place
- Q3 2025: no place
- Q4 2025: no place
- Q1 2026: no place
- Q2 2026: no place
- Q3 2026: no place
- Q4 2026: no place
Place by quarter since Q4 2023. Best place #5, in Q3 2020.
Funding rounds
DateRound · leadRaisedValuation
Jan 14, 2026Dollar senior notes due 2036$900M—
Jan 14, 2026Dollar senior notes due 2031$600M—
Jan 14, 2026Yuan senior notes due 2031$502M—
Sep 25, 2019Series E-1$180M—
Jan 12, 2016Series D$129M—
Jul 9, 2015Series C-1$20M—
Apr 1, 2015Series B-1$2M—
Feb 11, 2015Series C$110M—
Jul 18, 2014Series B$20M—
Jun 20, 2014Series A$1M—
