Alibaba is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. The company was founded in 1999 by Jack Ma and has multiple business units, including e-commerce, cloud computing, financial technology, digital entertainment, etc. Alibaba is one of the world's largest retail e-commerce platforms, owning well-known e-commerce websites such as Taobao and Tmall. In addition, Alibaba also has multiple offices and R&D centers around the world, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Singapore, etc. Alibaba's headquarters is located in Hangzhou, China, a city also known as China's e-commerce capital.