Shanghai Himalaya Technology Co., Ltd.
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Shanghai Himalaya Technology Co., Ltd. - overview
Established
2012
Location
Shanghai, -, China
Primary Industry
Media
About
Founded in 2012 and based in Shanghai, China, Shanghai Himalaya Technology Co. , Ltd. , also known as Ximalaya Company or Himalaya, operates as an online provider of audio content that provides online audio sharing platform. The company established by Jianjun Yu and Yuxin Chen, and is headquartered in Shanghai.
The company cooperates with Ali, Xiaomi, Huawei, Baidu, and Samsung among, etc. In 2017, the company launched Xiaoya, its full-content AI speaker. As of 2021, Himalaya employs over 3,000 professionals and serves over 600 million users worldwide. In June 2025, Shanghai Himalaya Technology Co.
, Ltd. merged into Tencent Music Entertainment Group. The company provides various categories of content such as finance, music, news, commerce, novels, automobiles-related audio content, health, investment, financial management, humanities, and entertainment. Additionally, the company also provides media content such as CCTV News, People’s Daily Review, and Forbes.
Moreover, the company offers its AI speaker Xiaoya and audio publishing platform A+ which enables the production and distribution of audiobooks, media information, and parent-child books through the website. Additionally, the company allows users to monetize their content by providing audio promotion and dubbing services. Shanghai Himalaya Technology Co. , Ltd.
mainly generates revenue from users' subscriptions and payment to audio content on its platform.
Current Investors
China Central Vision Capital, Puhua Capital, JD Technology Group
Primary Industry
Media
Sub Industries
Web Applications, Music & Video Streaming Software, Radio Broadcasting & Programming, Digital Media
Website
www.ximalaya.com
Verticals
Cloud Computing, IoT (Internet of Things), Manufacturing, Mobile Apps
Company Stage
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Shanghai Himalaya Technology Co., Ltd. - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 1,475,775,000,000 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | (1,363,462,000) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | (0.1%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | - | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | (773,652,000) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | (0.1%) | - | - | - |
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