# Jack Ma: founder, Alibaba Group

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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).

- **Nationality:** Chinese

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Alibaba Group](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/alibaba-group.md) Founder

## Sources (5)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibaba_Group
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ma
3. https://www.britannica.com/money/Jack-Ma
4. https://www.forbes.com/profile/jack-ma/
5. https://www.ft.com/content/df2bccee-1730-402f-bb92-9d743018324f


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