ByteDance

ByteDance is a Chinese technology company founded in 2012, best known as the creator of TikTok, the world's most downloaded app with over 1 billion monthly active users. Headquartered in Beijing, ByteDance operates a portfolio of popular content platforms including Douyin (China's version of TikTok) and news aggregator Toutiao. The company revolutionized social media through its AI-powered recommendation algorithms that personalize content delivery. With a valuation exceeding $300 billion, ByteDance has become one of the most influential forces in global digital media, shaping entertainment trends, advertising models, and internet culture worldwide while expanding into enterprise services and AI technology development.