Alibaba Group is an e-commerce company that primarily builds online business platforms for buyers and suppliers.

Alibaba (NYSE, stock code "baba") is the world's leading small business e-commerce company. Founded in Hangzhou, China in 1999, Alibaba helps millions of buyers and suppliers around the world do online business through its three trading markets. The three online trading markets include: the international trading market that focuses on serving global importers and exporters, the China trading market that focuses on domestic trade, and the Japan trading market that promotes Japan's exports and domestic sales through an affiliated company. In addition, Alibaba also has a global wholesale trading platform on the international trading market to serve smaller buyers who need fast delivery of small quantities of goods.

All trading markets form an online community with more than 61 million registered users from more than 240 countries and regions. In order to transform into a comprehensive platform that allows small businesses to more easily establish and manage online businesses, Alibaba also provides diversified business management software, Internet infrastructure services and export-related services to domestic traders directly or through its acquired companies including China HiChina and One-touch, and has training services for business management professionals and e-commerce professionals. Alibaba also owns Vendio and Auctiva, which are leading third-party e-commerce solution providers that mainly serve online merchants. Alibaba has more than 70 offices in Greater China, India, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States.