Douban

company

About

Douban is a Chinese social networking service that offers "lifestyle and culture" products and services for urbanites and college students.

  • 501 - 1000

Details

Last Funding Type
Series C
Last Funding Money Raised
$50M
Industries
Social Media,Social Network
Founded date
Mar 1, 2005
Number Of Employee
501 - 1000
Operating Status
Active

Douban is a Chinese social networking service that offers ""lifestyle and culture"" products and services for white-collar urbanites and college students.

Initially launched as a review sharing platform for books, movies, and music, Douban aims to help its users discover life using its desktop and mobile products. It generates income from advertising, interactive marketing, and channel fees from book e-commerce. Douban’s primary products include Douban FM, Douban Reading, and Douban Movie.

Founded on March 6, 2005, Douban has raised over $60 million in three series of funding in 2006, 2009 and 2011. As of 2012, it has secured a user base of over 100 million users.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$50M
Douban has raised a total of $50M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Sep 1, 2011 from a Series C round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Sep 1, 2011 Series C $50M 1 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
Douban is funded by 1 investors. Sequoia Capital are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Sequoia Capital Series C