ByteDance valuation said to hit record US$550 billion in proposed equity sale
February 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
By Vincent Chow
US private equity firm General Atlantic is selling an equity stake in TikTok owner ByteDance in a deal that raises its valuation of the private Chinese company to US$550 billion, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources.
The deal, still pending, confirms a previous report by the South China Morning Post in December that ByteDance’s valuation had surged to US$500 billion on the private market, up from US$400 billion as recently as the second quarter of 2025.
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US private equity firm General Atlantic is selling an equity stake in TikTok owner ByteDance in a de
US private equity firm General Atlantic is selling an equity stake in TikTok owner ByteDance in a deal that raises its valuation of the private Chinese company to US$550 billion, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources.
The deal, still pending, confirms a previous report by the South China Morning Post in December that ByteDance’s valuation had surged to US$500 billion on the private market, up from US$400 billion as recently as the second quarter of 2025.
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AdvertisementByteDanceTechBig TechByteDance valuation said to hit record US$550 billion in proposed equity salePending sale by US private equity firm General Atlantic shows ByteDance’s valuation has surged from US$400 billion as recently as mid-2025Reading Time:1 minuteWhy you can trust SCMPVincent ChowPublished: 8:00pm, 25 Feb 2026US private equity firm General Atlantic is selling an equity stake in TikTok owner ByteDance in a deal that raises its valuation of the private Chinese company to US$550 billion, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources.The deal, still pending, confirms a previous report by the South China Morning Post in December that ByteDance’s valuation had surged to US$500 billion on the private market, up from US$400 billion as recently as the second quarter of 2025.General Atlantic first invested in ByteDance in 2017, according to its website. The firm started the process of selling some of its shares in recent weeks, with plans to close the sale in March, according to Reuters.AdvertisementThe report did not specify deal terms or the number of ByteDance shares General Atlantic would own after the transaction closes. General Atlantic and ByteDance did not immediately respond to requests for comment.General Atlantic’s valuation of ByteDance at US$550 billion came as some of its funds approach the end of their life cycle, a source told Reuters.AdvertisementThe proposed sale would be the first since ByteDance finalised a deal with the administration of US President Donald Trump in January to continue operations in the US under a new joint-venture structure that would be majority US owned.AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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