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Ant International Raises approx. US$1.2 billion in Series A Equity Financing to Boost Cross-border Payments, Agentic Commerce Solutions for Global Businesses

SINGAPORE & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, today announced the successful closing of its Series A equity financing of approximately US$1.2 billion. Existing investors including Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in this round, as well as other renowned international investment institutions.

The proceeds will be used to accelerate Ant International’s global expansion and innovation in merchant payment, account management and other inclusive financial services for SMEs and enterprises across the world.

Ant International began independent operation in 2024. With main operations across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, the company has built an expansive partnership network with banks, card organizations, mobile payment leaders and tech enterprises, connecting over 150 million global merchants with more than 2 billion user accounts. Through its four main business pillars: Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst and Bettr, the company has focused on enhancing global payment interoperability and cross-border commerce with AI-powered merchant payment, treasury and credit tech solutions.

About Ant International

Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.ant-intl.com/

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