Alibaba is the world's leading small business e-commerce company and the flagship business of Alibaba Group. Founded in Hangzhou, China in 1999, Alibaba helps millions of buyers and suppliers around the world do business online through its three marketplaces. The three online marketplaces include: the International Marketplace, which focuses on serving global importers and exporters

the China Marketplace, which focuses on domestic trade, and the Japan Marketplace, which is operated through an affiliated company to promote Japan's export and domestic sales. In addition, Alibaba also has a global wholesale platform on the International Marketplace, which serves smaller buyers who need small quantities of goods to be shipped quickly. All the marketplaces form an online community with more than 53 million registered users from more than 240 countries and regions. Alibaba also provides business management software and Internet infrastructure services to enterprises across China, and has training services for business management professionals and e-commerce professionals.

Alibaba has more than 60 offices in Greater China, India, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States. Alibaba also owns Vendio Services, Inc. and Auctiva, two leading third-party e-commerce solution providers that primarily serve online merchants.