Cainiao Logistics Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Cainiao Logistics was acquired by Zelos for $2B in January 2026.

Cainiao Logistics acquisition price

$2B

Acquired by Zelos · Jan 2026

Cainiao Logistics revenue

$680M

Strategic investment · Nov 2019

Cumulative funding Cainiao Logistics raised

$4.9B

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Cainiao Logistics

  • Temasek
  • GIC
  • Alibaba Group
  • YF Capital
  • Primavera Capital Group
  • Khazanah Nasional

Cainiao Logistics Overview

About Cainiao Logistics

Cainiao Logistics is a Hangzhou-headquartered smart logistics network operated by Alibaba Group, managing over 100 warehouses and 3,000 delivery stations in China. It provides end-to-end supply chain services, including parcel sorting at hubs processing 1 million packages hourly and real-time tracking via its platform. Founded in 2013 by Shen Guojun, Cainiao serves e-commerce giants like Taobao and international expansion into Southeast Asia.


Founded

2013

HQ

ChinaHangzhou

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Services, Subscription

Revenue

$680M (Nov 2019)

Valuation

$53B (Nov 2019)

Cainiao Logistics Acquisition

Cainiao Logistics was acquired by Zelos for $2B on 29 January 2026.

Before the acquisition Cainiao Logistics had raised $4.9B across 2 funding rounds.

Cainiao Logistics acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePrice
29 Jan 2026Strategic M&A$2B

Cainiao Logistics Valuation

Cainiao Logistics is currently valued at $53B, based on its strategic investment round in November 2019.

The $3.3B round was led by Alibaba Group.

Cainiao Logistics' valuation has grown 6.8x from $7.7B at its Series A in March 2016 to $53B in November 2019, across 2 priced rounds.

Cainiao Logistics valuation by funding round

Revenue multiple
Cainiao Logistics valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Nov 2019Strategic investment$53B77.2x
Mar 2016Series A$7.7B0.5x

Cainiao Logistics Revenue

Cainiao Logistics' latest recorded revenue is $680M, as of its strategic investment round in November 2019. At a $53B valuation, that implies a 77.2x revenue multiple.

Revenue moved from $14B in March 2016 to $680M in November 2019, while the revenue multiple moved from 0.5x to 77.2x.

Cainiao Logistics revenue by funding round

Cainiao Logistics revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Nov 2019$680M$53B77.2xStrategic investment
Mar 2016$14B$7.7B0.5xSeries A

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Cainiao Logistics Funding History

Cainiao Logistics has raised a total of $4.9B across 2 funding rounds.

Cainiao Logistics' first fundraising round was a $1.5B Series A in March 2016. The most recent completed round was a $3.3B strategic investment round in November 2019.

Cainiao Logistics funding rounds

Cainiao Logistics funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Nov 2019Strategic investmentAlibaba Group (lead)$3.3B$53BCainiao Logistics, Alibaba's logistics affiliate founded in 2013, received a $3.3 billion (23.3 billion yuan) investment from Alibaba Group on November 8, 2019, increasing Alibaba's ownership from 51% to 63% through new share issuance and purchase from another shareholder. This implies a post-money valuation of approximately $9.1 billion USD, as the investment represented about 12 percentage points of equity. In the quarter ended September 2019 (just before the round), Cainiao reported $680 million in revenue, supporting Alibaba's e-commerce platforms like Taobao and Tmall by matching riders, deliveries, and warehouses. Other shareholders include Intime Group, Fosun Group, and various logistics firms. Alibaba had previously increased its stake to 51% in 2017, committing over 100 billion yuan to logistics expansion over five years.
Mar 2016Series AGIC (lead); Temasek (lead); YF Capital; Primavera Capital Group; Khazanah Nasional$1.5B$7.7BCainiao Logistics, Alibaba's logistics affiliate founded in 2013 with partners including Fosun, Intime Retail, and Chinese express firms like SF Express and ZTO, completed its first funding round on March 14, 2016, from investors GIC, Temasek Holdings, Khazanah Nasional, Primavera Capital, and others. The round, reported by Caixin as over 10 billion yuan ($1.54B) raised, valued the company at 50 billion yuan ($7.7B USD). Alibaba held about 48% stake post-initial setup. Cainiao operates a logistics data platform connecting providers, warehouses, and couriers, handling 70% of China's express packages across 2,800 counties and 224 countries. It facilitates efficiency without owning delivery fleets, supporting Alibaba's e-commerce growth amid rising logistics needs (16% of China's 2015 GDP). Funds will expand warehouses, cross-border services, and rural delivery. CEO Tong Wenhong highlighted logistics as China's next growth focus post-e-commerce, with plans for an eventual IPO. The company had 700 employees by mid-2015 and over 1.7 million delivery personnel on platform.

Who has invested in Cainiao Logistics?

6 investors have backed Cainiao Logistics across its funding rounds, including Temasek, GIC, Alibaba Group, YF Capital, Primavera Capital Group and Khazanah Nasional.

Lead investors include Alibaba Group, GIC and Temasek.


Cainiao Logistics Investors

Investors in Cainiao Logistics by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
TemasekSingaporeSingapore1LeadMar 2016
YF CapitalChinaShanghai1ParticipantMar 2016
GICSingaporeSingapore1LeadMar 2016
Primavera Capital GroupChinaBeijing1ParticipantMar 2016

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Acquisitions by Cainiao Logistics

Cainiao Logistics has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Cainiao Logistics was on October 11th 2019. Cainiao Logistics acquired Alog for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Cainiao Logistics

Alog
Description
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HQ CountryChina
HQ City
-
Deal Date11 Oct 2019
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Investments by Cainiao Logistics

Cainiao Logistics has invested in 9 companies to date.

Latest investment by Cainiao Logistics was on July 1st 2023. Cainiao Logistics invested in Robosense in their $166M Series G round.


Latest Investments by Cainiao Logistics

Robosense
Worldwide Logistics Group
Gogox Holdings
Kaxing Tianxia
Description
Robosense Technology Co Ltd is a company whose business is focused on full-stack systems incorporate LiDAR sensors, proprietary system on a chip and cutting-edge perception software. By integrating hardware and software, companies have differentiated themselves from LiDAR companies in the market who only focus on hardware. Combined with visual or other sensors, LiDAR forms perception solutions that endow automobiles and robots with perception capabilities. Comapny develop its solutions based on chipdriven LiDAR hardware and AI perception software, expanding application scenarios and realizing large-scale commercialization in the industry.
Worldwide Logistics Group is a Shanghai-headquartered 5A-rated logistics enterprise in China offering full container load shipments, less-than-container load consolidations, bulk cargo transport, air freight trunk lines, multimodal land transport via rail, highway, and waterway, plus specialized chemical logistics with tank containers and dangerous goods handling. The firm also provides engineering project logistics for oversized cargoes. Operating nationwide with international reach to Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia, it holds certifications for ISO quality and safety standards.
Gogox Holdings Ltd is an online platform for intra-city logistics services in Asia. The company operates two brands in this space, namely Kuaigou Dache in mainland China and GOGOX in other Asian countries and regions. The company's reportable segments are divided into Chinese mainland operations, and Hong Kong and overseas operations. The group operates in over 370 cities across six countries and regions including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, India, and Vietnam.
Kaxing Tianxia is a Chinese online trading platform tailored for small and medium-sized logistics enterprises. Hosted at kxtx.cn, it connects providers for freight services, bidding, and supply chain matchmaking.
HQ CountryChinaChinaHong KongChina
HQ City
Shenzhen
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Deal Date1 Jul 202318 Oct 202113 Jul 202111 Jan 2019
RoundSeries GUndisclosed stageUndisclosed stageSeries A
Raised$166M$265M$100M$7M
InvestorsXiaomi; Geely; Haitong CapitalCOSCO SHIPPING; Sinovation Ventures; Yunqi PartnersBOCOM Intl Hldgs Co; InnoVision Capital; Alibaba Group; 58.com; Cyberport Macro Fund; Qianhai Fund of FundsHidden Hill Capital
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Cainiao Logistics Competitors

Cainiao Logistics competitors include listed companies like Transfar Zhilian Co and Delhivery, and private ones like Forto, Loggi, EasyPost and Xpressbees.

Public and private companies comparable to Cainiao Logistics
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
FortoGermanyBerlinPrivate--$2.1B-
Transfar Zhilian CoChinaChinaPublicly listed$3.7B$258M$1.9B1.3x
LoggiBrazilSão PauloPrivate--$1.8B-
EasyPostUnited StatesSalt Lake City, UTPrivate--$1.5B-
XpressbeesIndiaPunePrivate$271M-$1.4B5.2x
DelhiveryIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$1.1B$80M$3.4B2.7x

Cainiao Logistics Public Comps

Cainiao Logistics is no longer listed, but its public comps include Hub Group, Xinhua Winshare, Alexandria Containers and Goods, GigaCloud Technology, Karooooo, Transfar Zhilian Co, STEF, Werner Enterprises, Flex LNG and Mullen Group.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Hub Group$3.9B$333M0.6x0.7x7.4x9.4x
Xinhua Winshare$1.7B$248M0.4x0.4x2.9x3.4x
Alexandria Containers and Goods$160M$102M11.4x10.5x17.9x14.4x
GigaCloud Technology$1.3B$158M1.6x1.4x12.8x10.6x
Karooooo$337M$148M6.3x5.7x14.3x13.8x
Transfar Zhilian Co$3.7B$258M1.0x1.3x14.0x12.5x
STEF$5.9B$508M0.6x0.6x6.8x6.0x
Werner Enterprises$3B$299M1.0x0.9x10.3x7.7x

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Common questions about Cainiao Logistics

When was Cainiao Logistics founded?Cainiao Logistics was founded in 2013.
Where is Cainiao Logistics headquartered?Cainiao Logistics is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
Is Cainiao Logistics publicly listed?No, Cainiao Logistics was acquired by Zelos in January 2026.
Who acquired Cainiao Logistics?Cainiao Logistics was acquired by Zelos in January 2026.
How much was Cainiao Logistics acquired for?Cainiao Logistics was acquired for $2B in January 2026.
What is Cainiao Logistics' valuation?Cainiao Logistics was last valued at $53B in its strategic investment round in November 2019.
How much funding has Cainiao Logistics raised?Cainiao Logistics has raised $4.9B across 2 funding rounds.
What was Cainiao Logistics' last funding round?Cainiao Logistics' last funding round was a $3.3B strategic investment round in November 2019, led by Alibaba Group.
Who are Cainiao Logistics' investors?Cainiao Logistics' investors include Temasek, YF Capital, GIC, Primavera Capital Group, Alibaba Group and Khazanah Nasional.
What is Cainiao Logistics' revenue?Cainiao Logistics' latest recorded revenue is $680M (November 2019).
What is Cainiao Logistics' revenue multiple?Cainiao Logistics' latest valuation implies a 77.2x revenue multiple ($53B valuation on $680M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to Cainiao Logistics?Companies comparable to Cainiao Logistics include Forto, Transfar Zhilian Co, Loggi, EasyPost, Xpressbees and Delhivery.
How many companies has Cainiao Logistics acquired?Cainiao Logistics has acquired 1 company, including Alog.
How many companies has Cainiao Logistics invested in?Cainiao Logistics has invested in 9 companies, including Robosense, Worldwide Logistics Group, Gogox Holdings, Kaxing Tianxia, Dianwoda, Gooday Shun, Quicktron Robotics and Best.
What was Cainiao Logistics' last investment?In July 2023, Cainiao Logistics invested in Robosense's $166M Series G alongside Xiaomi, Geely and Haitong Capital.

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