ByteDance's latest valuation reaches $55 billion, hitting a new all-time high.

According to media reports citing two informed sources, the American investment group Pan-Atlantic China Welding Consumables, Inc. is selling its stake in ByteDance, with the deal valuing ByteDance at $55 billion (approximately HK$4.29 trillion). The reports indicate that Pan-Atlantic China Welding Consumables, Inc. initiated the sale process of a portion of its equity holdings recently, with plans to complete the transaction in March. The company's initial investment in ByteDance in 2017 valued the company at around $20 billion. The potential sale of shares in ByteDance would value the company 66% higher than the $33 billion valuation set by ByteDance's employee stock buyback program in September 2025, and 15% higher than the $48 billion valuation set by Capital Today's partial equity purchase in November 2025. Information shows that ByteDance's products cover various areas including short videos, social entertainment, content platforms, enterprise services, healthcare, and gaming. Its core products are focused on content platforms and short videos, serving as the main sources of traffic and revenue, including TikTok, Toutiao, and Tomato Novel. In the second quarter of 2025, ByteDance's revenue reached approximately $48 billion, with a 25% year-on-year growth rate, surpassing the long-time leader in global social media, Meta Platforms, in quarterly revenue for the second time after the first quarter.