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Jack Ma

Founder of Alibaba Group (1999). Born Ma Yun in Hangzhou, China (1964). Former English teacher who founded China's largest e-commerce platform with 18 co-founders.

Stepped down as Alibaba chairman in 2019 but remains the company's largest individual shareholder. Re-emerged publicly in 2023-2024 to champion Alibaba's pivot to AI, backing the company's heavy investment in cloud and AI infrastructure. Also founded Ant Group (formerly Ant Financial). One of China's most prominent entrepreneurs; net worth estimated at ~$30B (Forbes 2025).

Chinese · 1 current role · 3 foundings

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Alibaba DAMO Academyverified→
Founder
Alibaba's research division for robotics AI, logistics robot AI, manipulation learning, and [Embodied intelligence](/companies/embodied-intelligence).
Alibaba Groupverified→
Founder
Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, cloud computing, and AI.
IPO · $25B1 verified deployment · Alibaba Cloud Germany (Frankfurt) at Frankfurt, Germany →10 models
Cainiao Networkverified→
Founder
[Alibaba](/companies/alibaba-group)'s logistics arm deploying thousands of robots in smart warehouses across China.
1 model

Current roles (1)

Alibaba DAMO Academy FounderSecondary-verified

Foundings (3)

Alibaba DAMO Academyno longer at company
Cainiao Networkcofounderno longer at company
Alibaba Groupcofounderno longer at company

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Alibaba Group Founder
Cainiao Network Co-founder of Alibaba Group (parent of Cainiao)Secondary-verified

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