Alibaba Group is a Chinese multinational tech giant specializing in e-commerce, retail, and technology, founded in 1999 by Jack Ma, known for its mission to "make it easy to do business anywhere". Its flagship is Alibaba.com, a massive global B2B wholesale marketplace connecting businesses with manufacturers for bulk sourcing, but the group also includes major platforms like Taobao (C2C), Tmall (B2C in China), Alibaba Cloud, and logistics (Cainiao).