Jack Ma
Jack Ma is the lead founder of Alibaba Group. Since May 2013, Ma has served as Alibaba's executive chairman. From Alibaba's founding in 1999 until May 2013, Jack served as our chairman and chief executive officer.
Jack currently serves on the board of SoftBank Corp., one of Alibaba Group's major shareholders and a Japanese corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He is also chair of The Nature Conservancy's China board of directors and a member of its global board of directors. In September 2013, he joined the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation as a director. In August 2014, Jack was elected to the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum.
Jack graduated from Hangzhou Teacher's Institute with a major in English language education.
Jack Ma buys $76.5m in Alibaba shares as AI spending grows
Jack Ma bought over HK$600 million in Alibaba shares amid its AI push.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
Jack Ma urges creativity in China’s AI-era education
He highlighted that the main challenge is not technological but related to cultivating imagination, judgment, and collaboration.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Jack Ma’s YF Capital invests in Chinese chipmaker InnoStar
InnoStar is a Shanghai-based company that develops resistive rangdom access memory (ReRAM) chips.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min readJack Ma-backed firm Yunfeng names ex-Ant Group exec to lead web3
Jiang previously led Ant Digital Technology’s blockchain initiatives and left the company to join state-owned China Electronics as chief scientist.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readJack Ma returns to active role in Alibaba, sources say
Jack Ma is also seeking regular updates on Alibaba’s AI efforts and its cloud business.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readJack Ma-backed HK insurer firm Yunfeng buys $44m in ether
Yunfeng’s insurance business generated nearly US$359 million in revenue last year.
Minh Le · · 2 min readAlibaba, Ant Group join forces on membership across marketplaces
The membership program unites 22 Alibaba businesses, including Taobao, Tmall, and Alipay.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min readJack Ma seen with Alibaba CEO as instant retail battle heats up
Jack Ma’s appearance at Alibaba’s offices highlights the fierce competition in China’s instant retail sector.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 3 min readRead: Alibaba staffer’s resignation letter that got Jack Ma’s reply
The former employee raised concerns about the company’s unclear strategies, failed acquisitions, hiring practices, and other aspects.
Minh Le · · 24 min readJack Ma responds to Alibaba employee’s letter on internal issues
The employee, raised concerns about unclear strategies, failed acquisitions, and hiring practices.
Naomi Li Gan · · 3 min read