Alibaba invests in Israeli QR code firm

Jan 22, 2015Updated May 27, 20251 min read

Alibaba said on Tuesday that it has made an unspecified investment in Israeli startup Visualead as the e-commerce giant seeks to leverage the latest QR code technology.

Visualead will use the capital from Alibaba to develop the next stage of “offline-to-online” technology.

The investment marks Alibaba Group’s first in an Israeli company as the Middle East country boasts prolific technology startups.

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