Ant International raises $1.2bn Series A to scale global payments
Ant International, the global business arm of Ant Group, has closed a $1.2 billion Series A equity financing round. Existing investors including Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated, along with other international institutions. The company was valued at $10 billion prior to the round. Ant International will use the proceeds to accelerate global expansion and develop products in merchant payment, account management, and financial services for SMEs and enterprises. Operating independently since 2024, the company has a network connecting over 150 million merchants with more than 2 billion user accounts across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Its four business lines are Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst, and Bettr. Recent developments include a partnership with PVS to integrate with Argentina's national QR payment scheme and the introduction of the Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP) for agentic commerce.
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