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http://ir.bitauto.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=240892&p=irol-IRHomeLast activity: 05.08.2025
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BitAuto is the largest radio syndication and ads network company, covering 200 cities in China focused on the auto industry and car owner audience group.
Overview
Location
China, Beijing
Employees
5001-10000
Total raised
$300M
Founded date
2000
Investors 2
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| Bertelsmann Investments | bertelsmann-investments.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| Sep 16, 2019 | Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto | Tencent and Hammer Capital offered on Thursday a non-binding buyout proposal to buy all shares not already owned by the Chinese online automotive platform Bitauto, according to a Bitauto press release. The offer of USD 16 in a private trans... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Bitauto Raises $1 Billion from Tencent, JD.com and Baidu | Online car financing business Bitauto Holdings (BITA) raised USD1 billion in funding from Chinese internet giants Tencent (700.HK), JD.com (JD) and Baidu (BIDU). Bitauto chief executive William Li revealed the financing round during an inte... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Term Sheet — Thursday, April 20 | UNCOMFORTABLE REALITY The following is from the latest print edition of Fortune, where I write a regular column about technology and startups called “Boom with a View.” Paid Content What you need to know about growing cyberattacks From Extr... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | China's Bitauto unit raises $1 billion from internet giants Tencent, Baidu | By Jake Spring, Norihiko Shirouzu 1 Min Read SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Bitauto Holdings Ltd BITA.N has raised around $1 billion from Tencent Holdings Ltd 0700.HK, Baidu Inc BIDU.O and JD.com Inc JD.O to date as it seeks to develop China's larges... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | China: Standard Chartered PE unit leads $224m buyout of Siyanli | Premium Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), Standard Chartered Bank’s private equity (PE) arm, is leading a consortium investment for a majority stake in Shanghai Siyanli Industrial Company Limited (Siyanli) in a leveraged buy-out tra... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | Automotive Industry Internet Services Company Bitauto Receives $300m Investment | Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE: BITA), a provider of internet content and marketing services for China’s automotive industry, received a $300m investment. Investors included Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), a Chinese language internet search pro... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | China’s Bitauto raises $300M, with Baidu, JD.com and Tencent each chipping in $50M | As the on-demand transportation industry continues to heat up in China, one of the bigger online marketplaces for cars is also capitalizing on the growth. Bitauto Holdings — which both operates a giant car marketplace that we’ve in the past... |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Uuzuche.com Receives $US10M in A+ Funding | Uuzuche.com, a Beijing, China-based peer-to-peer car-sharing service platform, received $US 10 million in A+ funding. The round was led by BitAuto, a Chinese automobile online platform. The company intends to use the funds to expand into ne... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | JD.com and Tencent Holdings to invest $1.55 billion in Bitauto | By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read Richard Liu (C), CEO and founder of China's e-commerce company JD.com, smiles before ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ Market Site building at Times Square in New York May 22, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton... |
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FAQ about BitAuto
When was BitAuto founded?
BitAuto was founded in 2000.
How much funding has BitAuto raised?
BitAuto has raised $300M in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in BitAuto?
Parsers VC lists 2 investors of BitAuto, among them Bertelsmann Investments.
What has the press written about BitAuto?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning BitAuto, among them “Tencent makes acquisition proposal for Chinese car site Bitauto” (Sep 16, 2019) and “Bitauto Raises $1 Billion from Tencent, JD.com and Baidu” (Apr 21, 2017).
Is BitAuto still active?
BitAuto is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 5, 2025.