Lazada

Lazada is a Singapore-based e-commerce and marketplace company that also makes strategic venture investments, with early-stage activity tied to China. Founded in 2012 and backed by Alibaba, it operates across Southeast Asia with platform capabilities in retail, logistics, technology and payments. It is most relevant for founders in e-commerce, marketplaces, retail, logistics, AI-enabled financial services, payments and insurtech where strategic distribution or regional commerce expertise is useful.