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TikTok

tiktok.com
72ICP
Social Media / Short VideoLos Angeles, CAFounded 2016
72
ICP Score
Moderate Fit

Dominant short video platform with regulatory uncertainty. Values creator and commerce partnerships.

Industry
Social Media / Short Video
Team Size
7,000+ (US)
Est. Revenue
$16B+ global (ByteDance)
Website
tiktok.com

Key People

SZ
Shou Zi Chew
CEO
VP
Vanessa Pappas
COO (US)

Discovery Questions

Tailored questions to ask on your call, based on research findings:

  1. 1

    How is TikTok approaching vendor relationships given regulatory uncertainty?

  2. 2

    What's driving TikTok Shop growth and the commerce strategy?

  3. 3

    How do you approach US data governance and Oracle partnership?

  4. 4

    What's the strategy for search and discovery advertising?

Talking Points

  • 1

    Regulatory uncertainty affects long-term planning and vendor commitments

  • 2

    TikTok Shop is the aggressive commerce play - high priority

  • 3

    Algorithm-driven discovery is the core competitive advantage

  • 4

    Creator monetization programs are expanding

About

TikTok is a short-form video platform owned by ByteDance that has transformed social media with its algorithm-driven For You Page. The platform has 170 million US users and is expanding into shopping, live commerce, and search. TikTok faces potential US ban legislation.

TikTok For You FeedTikTok ShopTikTok AdsTikTok LIVECreator MarketplaceEffect House

Target market: Users seeking entertainment, creators building audiences, brands targeting young consumers, e-commerce sellers

Tech Stack

Backend

GoPythonJava

AI/ML

Recommendation algorithmsContent moderation

Infrastructure

Multi-cloudOracle Cloud (US)

Mobile

SwiftKotlin

Hiring Signals

Open Roles
285
Growth
Moderate

By Department

Engineering
145
Sales
55
Content
35
Trust & Safety
28
Marketing
22

Primary Focus: Expanding Engineering team

Recent News

TikTok faces potential US ban with ByteDance divestiture deadline2024-04-24
TikTok Shop reaches $20B GMV globally2024-06-18
TikTok expands search advertising capabilities2024-03-15

Competitive Landscape

Instagram Reels
YouTube Shorts
Snapchat Spotlight
Triller

This research brief is generated for demonstration purposes.TikTok is a trademark of its respective owner. Prepd is not affiliated with TikTok.

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