
Yahoo!
Founded Year
1994Stage
Take Private | AliveTotal Raised
$5.8MValuation
$0000About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is a technology company that provides online properties and services to users; and marketing services to advertisers worldwide. Its offerings include the Yahoo! Home Page, My Yahoo!, Yahoo! Toolbar, Yahoo! Local, Yahoo! Finance amongst many others. It also provides tools for online display advertising, including rich media, video, and targeting. The company was founded in 1994 and is based Sunnyvale, California.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Yahoo! in 3 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Mar 3, 2023.


Nov 3, 2022
3 retail tech trends to watch in Q4’22Expert Collections containing Yahoo!
Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.
Yahoo! is included in 1 Expert Collection, including Retail Media Networks.
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Yahoo! Patents
Yahoo! has filed 3764 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Social networking services
- Data management
- Machine learning

Application Date | Grant Date | Title | Related Topics | Status |
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2/5/2021 | 5/30/2023 | Data modeling, Database theory, Identity theft, Network management, Social media | Grant |
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Grant Date | 5/30/2023 |
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Related Topics | Data modeling, Database theory, Identity theft, Network management, Social media |
Status | Grant |
Latest Yahoo! News
Mar 21, 2023
B2C Ecommerce market in Japan is expected to grow by 8.49% on annual basis to reach US$240.6 billion in 2023. The Medium to long-term growth story of B2C Ecommerce industry in Japan promises to be attractive. The B2C Ecommerce is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 7.31% during 2023-2027. The country's B2C Ecommerce Gross Merchandise Value will increase from US$221.7 billion in 2022 to reach US$319.0 billion by 2027. This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of B2C ecommerce market dynamics, covering over 100 KPIs in Japan. It details market opportunity across key B2C verticals - Retail Shopping, Travel & Hospitality, Online Food Service, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare and Wellness, and Technology Products and Services. It provides market share by key players across key verticals along with sales channels (Platform to Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Consumer to Consumer). In addition, it provides spending pattern by payment instruments along with a snapshot of consumer behaviour in Japan. The report also covers niche trends such as market size by live streaming engagement model and cross border purchases. It also covers ecommerce spend share by operating systems, device (mobile vs desktop) and cities. In addition, to detailed data-centric analysis, this report provides analyst commentary on key trends, drivers, strategies, and innovations in the B2C ecommerce industry in Japan. Reasons to buy In-depth Understanding of B2C Ecommerce Market Dynamics: Understand market opportunities and key trends along with forecast (2018-2027). Understand market dynamics through essential KPIs such as Gross Merchandise Value, Volume, and Average Value Per Transaction. Insights into Opportunity by B2C Ecommerce Categories: Get market dynamics by sales channel to assess emerging opportunities across various segments. Detailed analysis of market share by key players across key B2C ecommerce verticals. Insights into Opportunities across key B2C verticals: Retail shopping, travel & hospitality, online food service, media and entertainment, healthcare and wellness, and technology products & services. Develop Market Specific Strategies: Identify growth segments and target specific opportunities to formulate a B2C ecommerce strategy; assess market-specific key trends, drivers, and risks in the B2C ecommerce industry. Get Insights into Consumer Attitude and Behaviour: Drawing from proprietary survey results, this report identifies and interprets key B2C ecommerce KPIs, including spend by age, gender, and income level. Japan B2C Ecommerce Market Share by Key Players Japan Retail Shopping Ecommerce Market Share by Key Players Amazon DiDi Mobility Demae-Can Gross Merchandise Value Trend Analysis Average Value Per Transaction Trend Analysis Gross Merchandise Volume Trend Analysis Japan User Statistics and Ratios of Key Performance Indicators User Statistics B2C Ecommerce Per Capita and GDP Per Capita GDP Per Capita Trend Analysis Japan B2C Ecommerce Market Size and Forecast by B2C Ecommerce Segments (Gross Merchandise Value Trend Analysis, 2018-2027) Retail Shopping (breakdown by clothing, footwear & accessories, health, beauty and personal care, food & beverage, appliances and electronics, home improvement, books, music & video, toys & hobby, auto) Travel and Hospitality (breakdown by air travel, train & bus, taxi service, hotels & resorts) Online Food Service (breakdown by aggregators, direct to consumer) Media and Entertainment (breakdown by streaming services, movies & events, theme parks & gaming) Healthcare and Wellness
Yahoo! Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Yahoo! founded?
Yahoo! was founded in 1994.
Where is Yahoo!'s headquarters?
Yahoo!'s headquarters is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale.
What is Yahoo!'s latest funding round?
Yahoo!'s latest funding round is Take Private.
How much did Yahoo! raise?
Yahoo! raised a total of $5.8M.
Who are the investors of Yahoo!?
Investors of Yahoo! include Apollo Global Management, Verizon, Sequoia Capital, OpenText, SoftBank and 3 more.
Who are Yahoo!'s competitors?
Competitors of Yahoo! include Hookit and 5 more.
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