Jack Ma’s shopping spree: Here’s everything Alibaba invested in or acquired in 2014

In the run-up to Alibaba’s earth-shaking IPO, the ecommerce titan was all but silent during its customary “quiet period.” But 2014 as a whole has been a busy year for the firm. Alibaba has invested in or bought outright multiple companies both at home and abroad, spending so much money that some have referred to the first nine months as Alibaba’s “bachelor party.” While things simmered down after the IPO, Alibaba didn’t get complacent.

Note that Alibaba tends not to reveal the amount of funding, so many of the investment sums remain undisclosed. Here’s our full list of Alibaba’s investments and acquisitions so far this year, according to ITJuzi’s database and our own archives:

FirstDibs

The coincidentally-named FirstDibs was the first investment announced by Alibaba this year. In January, the New York-based American retailer for fancy interior design, decoration, and fashion secured a US$15 million series C round of funding from Alibaba. One-third of FirstDibs’ business is outside of the United States, and Alibaba hopes to use it to better serve China’s fast-growing consumer market for luxury goods.

TutorGroup

This multinational online education company with an emphasis on language learning picked up US$100 million from Alibaba, Temasek Holdings, and Qiming Venture Partners in February. TutorGroup hosts more than 10,000 hours of course content and operates across more than 40 countries across its platforms: TutorABC, TutorABCJr, and TutorMing. The company is using the money to build its brand in Asia.

Yinman

Yinman is a high-end online clothing retailer that sells its own branded apparel. The company received an undisclosed investment in February from IDG Capital and Alibaba.

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