51.com

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

Amount

Private Equity

Stage

01.07.2008

Date

3

all rounds

$21M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
51.com is the largest social network service provider in China.

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Also Known As

上海黑桃互动网络科技有限公司, Heitao Hudong, 51游戏, 51 Youxi, Shanghai Heitao Hudong Wangluo Keji Youxian Gongsi

founded date

01.01.2005

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Private Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

The company offers social network application services, production, and relevant technology to provide users with a positive experience in network production. Its products include blogs, albums, music, BBS, an IM software called Rainbow, and a dancing browser game called 51 New Dazzle Dance. Additionally, 51 operates an online community platform for game lovers that integrates game development and operation, real-time dating, blog space, beauty anchors, and other entertainment businesses. The company is committed to providing stable services for users to store their personal data such as photos and blogs and to communicate with each other easily. As of June 2009, 51 had over 160 million registered users, with 38.5 million logging in at least once a month, generating about 300 million page views per day, uploading over 10 million photos, and writing over 3 million blogs per day.
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Shengdong Pang

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