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Iqiyi Announces Private Placement Financing Of Us$285 Million

PUBLIC · IQMar 04, 2022

Round Type

Post-IPO Equity

BeijingContent And PublishingMedia And EntertainmentGaming

Description

iQIYI, Inc. (Nasdaq: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, today announced that the Company has entered into subscription agreements with Baidu and a consortium of financial investors that include Oasis Management Company Ltd., who have agreed to subscribe for and purchase from the Company, through a private placement, a total of 164,705,882 newly issued Class B ordinary shares and 304,705,880 newly issued Class A ordinary shares of the Company, for a total purchase price of US$285 million in cash. Baidu will subscribe for Class B ordinary shares, and the financial investors will subscribe for Class A ordinary shares. The private placement is subject to customary closing conditions and the closing is expected to take place in the near future.

Quick answer

iQIYI raised an undisclosed amount in a Post-IPO Equity round, dated March 4, 2022. iQIYI is based in Beijing, Beijing, China.

How much did iQIYI raise?
iQIYI raised an undisclosed amount in a Post-IPO Equity round on March 4, 2022.
What does iQIYI do?
iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China.
Where is iQIYI based and how big is it?
iQIYI is based in Beijing, Beijing, China.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

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Companies in the same sectors as iQIYI that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • B2Digital, Inc. raised $270K (Seed) on April 18, 2022.
  • Gamefam raised $25M (Series A) on March 23, 2022.
  • Sundays raised $10M (Series A) on March 16, 2022.
  • B2Digital, Inc. raised $120K (Seed) on March 16, 2022.
  • B2Digital, Inc. raised $270K (Seed) on March 2, 2022.
  • Vertiqal Studios raised $1.6M (Seed) on March 2, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

iQIYI

Location

Beijing, Beijing, China

About

iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI's platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, professional user generated content and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, online games, live broadcasting, IP licensing, talent agency, online literature, etc.

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