What company owns TikTok?
Sophia Vance
Published Jan 15, 2026
ByteDance owns TikTok, despite there previously being talks of selling the company to an American company. This Chinese tech company has achieved its aspirations of being as big as some of its competitors, such as Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu. ByteDance is based in Beijing, China, and has offices all over the world.
How do I invest in TikTok stock?
You cannot directly buy shares as a retail investor. But you can invest in TikTok by buying shares in private equity companies. TikTok shares are owned by private equity firms. Those are Softbank, KKR, Coatue, General Atlantic, Hillhouse, Sequoia Capital, and Source Code Capital.What other companies does TikTok own?
Products
- Douyin.
- Lark.
- TikTok.
- Toutiao.
- Xigua Video.
- Other products and acquisitions.