Personnel·QZ24nux6HM·Record·Organization

Personnel: Jack Ma at Alibaba (Founder)

Verdictunverifiable95%

1 check · 7/20/2026

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Our claim

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Person: Bkv9vnoJpn
Role: Founder
Role Type: key-person
Start Date: 1999
Is Founder: Yes
Source: https://www.alibabagroup.com/en-US/ir-corporate-governance-board-directors
Notes: Co-founded Alibaba Group in 1999. Stepped back from executive roles following 2020 regulatory scrutiny. Returned to an advisory/informal strategic role by 2025 as Alibaba pursues AI initiatives.

Source evidence

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www.alibabagroup.com/en-US/ir-corporate-governance-board-directors resource

unverifiable95%Haiku 4.5 · 7/20/2026

NoteThe source is about Alibaba and matches the claim's subject. However, the source is a current board/governance document that does not address Jack Ma's historical role as founder or the 1999 founding date. The copyright year range (1999-2026) references 1999 but only as a copyright start year, not as confirmation of Alibaba's founding date. The source simply does not discuss the specific claims about Jack Ma being the founder or the startDate of 1999. This is unverifiable from the provided source, not contradicted — the source does not refute these claims, it simply omits them.

Case № QZ24nux6HMFiled 7/20/2026Confidence 95%