Alibaba.com, founded in 1999 by Jack Ma and 17 others, became the largest online B2B e-commerce company in China by 2007, raising $1.5 billion in its IPO in 2007 and $21.8 billion in 2014. The company has focused on expanding its global reach and improving its logistics network to support a rapidly growing base of online shoppers in China, projected to reach over 700 million by 2020. Facing rising competition from JD.com and other platforms, Alibaba is enhancing its mobile commerce capabilities and offering value-added services to maintain its market leadership.