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Qudian works in fintech platform development, based in Xiamen, China. Founded in 2014, it has about 172 employees.

Tech Companies Xiamen Series F
VALUATION · TODAY
$4.58B +0% after Series F
Range $321M – $8.85B · Grade D
TODAY
+12 MO
$2.50B
$5.00B
$7.50B
$10.00B
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Series F $449M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY172 employees
+0%6m growth
−4%1y growth
−4%2y growth
100
200
Data from Nov 2023
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $4.58B +0% vs today
Predicted next raise $803M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 16%
Last round
Series F · $449M · Jul 2016
Valuation at last round
$4.88B · implied
Headcount
172
Grade
D
Founded
2014
How VCMC values companies →

Qudian valuation today

VCMC values Qudian at $4.6B today, with a range of $321M to $8.9B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series F round in Jul 2016.

Valuation by date (156 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Qudian: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2014$1.95M$0.71M – $5.37M$2.05M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$1.96M$0.71M – $5.39M$2.06M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$1.97M$0.72M – $5.41M$2.06M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$1.98M$0.72M – $5.43M$2.07M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$1.98M$0.72M – $5.45M$2.08M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$1.99M$0.73M – $5.47M$2.09M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$2.00M$0.73M – $5.49M$2.10M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$2.01M$0.73M – $5.52M$2.10M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$2.02M$0.73M – $5.54M$2.11M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$2.02M$0.74M – $5.56M$2.12M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$2.03M$0.74M – $5.58M$2.13M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$2.04M$0.74M – $5.60M$2.14M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$2.05M$0.75M – $5.63M$2.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$2.06M$0.75M – $5.65M$2.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$2.06M$0.75M – $5.67M$2.16M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$2.07M$0.75M – $5.69M$2.17M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$2.08M$0.76M – $5.71M$2.18M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$2.09M$0.76M – $5.74M$2.19M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$2.10M$0.76M – $5.76M$2.20M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$2.10M$0.77M – $5.78M$2.25M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$2.11M$0.77M – $5.80M$2.31M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$2.12M$0.77M – $5.83M$2.38M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$2.13M$0.78M – $5.85M$2.44M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$2.14M$0.78M – $5.87M$2.50M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$2.15M$0.78M – $5.90M$2.57M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$2.15M$0.78M – $5.92M$2.64M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$2.16M$0.79M – $5.94M$2.71M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$2.17M$0.79M – $5.96M$2.78M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$2.18M$0.79M – $5.99M$2.86M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$2.19M$0.80M – $6.01M$2.93M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$2.20M$0.80M – $6.03M$3.01M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
9 Jul 2016$4.9B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+30%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2016$5.0B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+28%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2016$5.1B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+25%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2016$5.2B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+22%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2016$5.3B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+20%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2016$5.4B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+17%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2017$5.5B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+14%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2017$5.7B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+12%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2017$5.8B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+10%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2017$5.9B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+7%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2017$6.0B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+5%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2017$6.2B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+3%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2017$6.3B$3.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (+1%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2017$6.3B$3.1B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2017$6.3B$3.0B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2017$6.3B$2.8B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2017$6.3B$2.7B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2017$6.3B$2.6B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2018$6.3B$2.5B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2018$6.3B$2.3B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2018$6.3B$2.3B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2018$6.3B$2.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2018$6.3B$2.1B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2018$6.3B$2.0B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2018$6.3B$1.9B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2018$6.3B$1.7B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2018$6.3B$1.6B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2018$6.3B$1.5B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2018$6.3B$1.5B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2018$6.3B$1.4B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2019$6.3B$1.3B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2019$6.3B$1.3B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2019$6.3B$1.2B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2019$6.3B$1.1B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 May 2019$6.3B$1.1B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2019$6.3B$1.0B – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2019$6.3B$978M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2019$6.3B$930M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2019$6.3B$883M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2019$6.3B$841M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2019$6.3B$799M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2019$6.3B$761M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2020$6.3B$723M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2020$6.3B$687M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2020$6.3B$655M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2020$6.3B$623M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 May 2020$6.3B$593M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2020$6.3B$563M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2020$6.3B$536M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2020$6.3B$510M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2020$6.3B$484M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2020$6.3B$461M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2020$6.3B$438M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2020$6.3B$417M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2021$6.3B$396M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2021$6.3B$377M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2021$6.3B$360M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2021$6.3B$342M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 May 2021$6.3B$325M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2021$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2021$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2021$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2021$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2021$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2021$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2021$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 May 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2022$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 May 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round180unknownD0%
1 Dec 2023$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round180unknownD0%
1 Jan 2024$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round180unknownD0%
1 Feb 2024$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round180unknownD0%
1 Mar 2024$6.3B$321M – $9.7B$6.3B (0%)after a round180unknownD0%
1 Apr 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 May 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Jun 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Jul 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Aug 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Sep 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Oct 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Nov 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Dec 2024$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Jan 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Feb 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Mar 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Apr 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 May 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Jun 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Jul 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Aug 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Sep 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Oct 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Nov 2025$4.9B$321M – $7.4B$4.9B (0%)after a round180flatD0%
1 Dec 2025$3.2B$321M – $7.0B$3.2B (0%)after a round172flatD24%
1 Jan 2026$3.2B$321M – $7.0B$3.2B (0%)after a round172flatD24%
1 Feb 2026$3.2B$321M – $6.9B$3.2B (0%)after a round172flatD25%
1 Mar 2026$3.2B$321M – $7.0B$3.2B (0%)after a round172flatD24%
1 Apr 2026$3.2B$321M – $7.0B$3.2B (0%)after a round172flatD24%
1 May 2026$3.2B$321M – $7.0B$3.2B (0%)after a round172flatD24%
1 Jun 2026$3.3B$321M – $7.0B$3.3B (0%)after a round172flatD23%
1 Jul 2026$3.3B$321M – $7.0B$3.3B (0%)after a round172flatD23%
1 Aug 2026$4.2B$321M – $8.6B$4.2B (0%)after a round172unknownD21%
1 Sep 2026$4.3B$321M – $8.7B$4.3B (0%)after a round172unknownD19%
1 Oct 2026$4.5B$321M – $8.8B$4.5B (0%)after a round172unknownD18%
24 Oct 2026$4.6B$321M – $8.9B$4.6B (0%)after a round172unknownD16%

Key facts about Qudian

Founded
2014
Headquarters
Xiamen, China
Employees
about 172 -4% in a year
Total raised
$449M
Funding rounds
1
Last round
Series F Jul 2016

Qudian was founded in 2014 by Min Luo and Shuang Liu.

Qudian funding history

Qudian has 1 funding round on record, from Jul 2016 to Jul 2016, $449M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

  1. Series F 8 Jul 2016

    With Beijing Phoenix Fortune, Hangzhou Liaison Interactive Information Technology.

    Sources: finovate.com

    $449M

Qudian investors

2 investors have backed Qudian.

  • Beijing Phoenix Fortune
  • Hangzhou Liaison Interactive Information Technology

What Qudian does

Qudian works in tech companies, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in financial technology and financial services.

QUDIAN, Inc. is a Chinese financial technology company engaged in connecting financial institutions and users through technology to enhance marketing and operational efficiency. The company operates as a service provider in the financial technology industry, offering fintech business management systems, full-process technical services, and comprehensive marketing solutions. Qudian also provides fintech business processing capabilities, including user risk identification management systems, payment financial systems, system platform support, BI systems, and intelligent monitoring systems. The company serves financial institutions and users in China and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Fintech Platform Development
  • Financial Product Distribution
  • Fintech Business Management System Integration
  • User Risk Identification System Implementation
  • Payment Financial System Integration
  • Business Intelligence System Development
  • Intelligent Monitoring System Development
  • Marketing System Development
  • Offline Marketing System Development
  • Real-Time Marketing System Development
  • User Profiling Library Development
  • Compliance and Risk Management Solutions
  • Fraud Prevention Solutions
  • Technology-Driven Financial Solutions Development

Markets

  • Financial Technology
  • Financial Services

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Business-to-Consumer
  • Service Provider
  • Software-as-a-Service

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 70% match
  • 541512 Computer Systems Design Services 30% match

Questions about Qudian

What is Qudian worth?

Valuation $4.6B (range $321M to $8.9B), as of 24 Oct 2026.

Has Qudian raised money?

Qudian has 1 funding round on record, from Jul 2016 to Jul 2016, $449M in total. None disclosed a valuation.

Who has invested in Qudian?

Beijing Phoenix Fortune and Hangzhou Liaison Interactive Information Technology.

How many people work at Qudian?

About 172, down 4% over the last year. Headcount held at about 172 from Oct 2023 to Nov 2025.

What does Qudian do?

Qudian works in tech companies, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in financial technology and financial services. Its main offerings are fintech platform development, financial product distribution and fintech business management system integration.

When was Qudian founded, and where is it based?

Qudian was founded in 2014 and is based in Xiamen, China. It has about 172 employees, down 4% over the last year.