YY

IPO

Connecting the world through live video

Headquarters
Singapore
Employees
5001–10000
Founded
2005
Business Model
B2C
Website
joyy.com
Type
Public

About

YY (now JOYY Inc., NASDAQ: YY) is a global video-based social media company founded in 2005 by Xueling Li and Jun Lei. Originally a Chinese live streaming platform, JOYY has expanded globally through platforms including BIGO LIVE (live streaming), Likee (short videos), HAGO (social games), and YY (dating/entertainment). The company completed the acquisition of BIGO in 2019 for ~$2.1B. JOYY serves users across 150+ countries with a focus on entertainment, live gaming broadcasts, music, and real-time communication. Listed on NASDAQ in 2012; rebranded from YY Inc. to JOYY Inc. in December 2019 and relocated HQ to Singapore.

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IPOApr 2024
$4.5M

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