We have a demonstrated track record of successful organic business creation since our founding in 1999.
• In 1999, we founded Alibaba.com and Alibaba.com.cn, the predecessor of 1688.com.
• In 2003, we launched Taobao Marketplace.
• In 2004, we established Alipay to address the issue of trust between buyers and sellers online.
• In 2007, we launched Alimama, our online marketing technology platform.
• In 2008, we launched Tmall to address an increasing consumer need for branded products and a premium shopping experience.
• In 2009, we established Alibaba Cloud Computing to handle the increasing data management needs on our platform.
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• In 2010, we launched the Mobile Taobao App.