Alibaba.com Founded

Jack Ma and 17 co-founders established Alibaba.com, an English-language B2B marketplace. This laid the foundation for the entire Alibaba ecosystem that would later demand immense content delivery capabilities.

Significance

The creation of Alibaba.com initiated the e-commerce journey that would eventually necessitate the development of a world-class CDN.

Key facts

Date
1999-09-10
Type
invention
Location
Hangzhou, China