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How Meicai CEO Chuanjun Liu grew Meicai to $238.6M revenue and 300K customers in 2024.

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Meicai Revenue

In 2024, Meicai's revenue reached $238.6M. Since its launch in 2014, Meicai has shown consistent revenue growth.

Meicai Revenue GrowthReported revenue / ARR by year$0$60M$120M$180M$240M$300M201420162018202020222024$0$239MSource: GetLatka.com
YearMilestone
2024Meicai Hit $238.6m revenue in June 2024
2014Launched with $0 revenue

Meicai Valuation, Funding Rounds

Meicai's most recent disclosed valuation is $7B.

Meicai has raised $1.5B in total funding across 6 rounds, with its most recent round in 2018.

Meicai Capital Raised & ValuationCumulative capital raised and post-money valuation by roundCapital raised (cum.)$0$400M$800M$1B$2B201420152016201720182014 cumulative: $734K • 2014 Funding round: $734K2014 cumulative: $2M • 2014 Funding round: $734K • 2014 Funding round: $2M2014 cumulative: $3M • 2014 Funding round: $734K • 2014 Funding round: $2M • 2014 Funding round: $1M2016 cumulative: $203M • 2014 Funding round: $734K • 2014 Funding round: $2M • 2014 Funding round: $1M • 2016 Funding round: $200M2018 cumulative: $653M • 2014 Funding round: $734K • 2014 Funding round: $2M • 2014 Funding round: $1M • 2016 Funding round: $200M • 2018 Funding round: $450M2018 cumulative: $1B • 2014 Funding round: $734K • 2014 Funding round: $2M • 2014 Funding round: $1M • 2016 Funding round: $200M • 2018 Funding round: $450M • 2018 Funding round: $800M$1BSource: GetLatka.com
YearRoundAmountValuation% Sold
2018Funding round$800M--
2018Funding round$450M--
2016Funding round$200M--
2014Funding round$1M--
2014Funding round$1.5M--
2014Funding round$734.3K--

Meicai Employees & Team Size

Meicai employs approximately 1.6K people as of 2026.

Meicai has 1.6K total employees in different roles and functions and 1 sales reps that carry a quota. They have 300K customers that rely on the company's solutions.

Meicai Team GrowthReported headcount over time04008001,2001,6002,000201420162018202020222024001,5811,5811,5811,581Source: GetLatka.com
YearMilestone
2024Reached 1.6K employees (October 2024)
2021Reached 1.6K employees (April 2021)

Founder / CEO

Chuanjun Liu

Liu Chuanjun Founder and CEO of Meicai A farmer’s son turned astronomy researcher, Liu Chuanjun is also a serial entrepreneur. After his first startup (selling high-end organic food) failed after six months, Liu founded group buying site Wowo (aka 55tuan), now Nasdaq-listed, which he sold it in 2011, to refocus on farm products.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Meicai

What is Meicai's revenue?

Meicai generates $238.6M in revenue.

Who founded Meicai?

Meicai was founded by Chuanjun Liu.

Who is the CEO of Meicai?

The CEO of Meicai is Chuanjun Liu.

How much funding does Meicai have?

Meicai raised $1.5B.

How many employees does Meicai have?

Meicai has 1.6K employees.

Where is Meicai headquarters?

Meicai is headquartered in Beijing, Beijing, China.

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Source Attribution

Source: all data was collected from GetLatka company research and founder interviews. Revenue, funding, team, and customer figures are presented as company-reported or GetLatka-estimated metrics where the profile data identifies them that way.

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Meicai Revenue 2024: $238.6M ARR, $7B Valuation