ByteDance is a consumer technology conglomerate founded in 2012 by Zhang Yiming, parent of TikTok and Douyin. The company generated $155 billion in 2024 revenue (Bloomberg), surpassing Meta to become the world's largest social media company by sales. Valued at $550 billion in a February 2026 secondary sale (General Atlantic), ByteDance stock is not publicly traded. Accredited investors can access ByteDance pre-IPO shares through UpMarket, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, with a $50,000 minimum investment.
ByteDance Valuation History
| Event | Date | Price/Share | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth Round | Oct 2018 | - | $75.0B |
| Growth Round | Dec 2020 | - | $180.0B |
| Tender Offer | Dec 2023 | $160.00 | $268.0B |
| Tender Offer | Nov 2024 | $180.00 | $300.0B |
| Tender Offer | Mar 2025 | $189.90 | $315.0B |
| Tender Offer | Aug 2025 | $200.41 | $330.0B |
| Direct Sale | Feb 2026 | TBD | $550.0B |
Source: Sacra, Bloomberg, SCMP. Secondary and tender offer data.
ByteDance Revenue and Growth
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC, Yahoo Finance. Estimates not audited.
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Bottom Line: ByteDance Stock
ByteDance has grown into the world's largest social media company by revenue, generating $155 billion in 2024 and targeting $186 billion in 2025 (Bloomberg). Parent of TikTok (1B+ users) and Douyin, the company was valued at $550 billion in a February 2026 secondary sale by General Atlantic, a 66% increase from the $330 billion tender offer nine months earlier.
The TikTok U.S. sale was completed in early 2026, with 80% of U.S. operations now owned by non-Chinese investors. ByteDance continues to expand into AI (Seedance video generation, Nvidia Blackwell chips) and e-commerce (TikTok Shop, $19B GMV).
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