Tencent and Alibaba are 2 well known companies that were started in China. They have both risen to become trillion-dollar companies in a span of a few decades and are currently leaders in the E-commerce and Social media arenas. However, which one is the more profitable company to invest in? Read on for a short introduction to Tencent and Alibaba as well as a comparison of their Businesses. We will be comparing other factors in part 2 of our Tencent vs Alibaba commentary, so do stay tune! Tencent

An introduction to Tencent

Tencent is the largest social media and entertainment company in China. Its market capitalisation[1] is slightly below 1 trillion SGD. Founded in 1998 by Pony Ma and 4 of his classmates, it was finally listed in June 2004. When it was first listed, each stock was worth HK$0.81. However, today it is HK$550; showing enormous growth of 700 times in a space of 16 years....