Ant International, the Singapore-headquartered global arm of Ant Group, has closed a Series A equity round of approximately USD 1.2 billion, the company said on 20 July 2026. Existing investors Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the financing, together with a group of international investment institutions.
The company said the capital would accelerate global expansion and innovation in merchant payment, account management and inclusive financial services for SMEs and enterprises worldwide, with a focus on cross-border payments and agentic commerce solutions. The round was announced in a statement dated 20 July from Singapore and Shanghai.
GLOBAL EXPANSION FROM SINGAPORE HUB
Ant International, which began operating independently in 2024, runs four businesses, Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst and Bettr, and says it connects more than 150 million merchants with over 2 billion user accounts across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
AHEAD OF POTENTIAL HONG KONG IPO
The equity injection comes ahead of a potential Hong Kong initial public offering for Ant International, according to Caixin. Parent Ant Group's planned dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong was suspended in November 2020.
The company did not name the other investors or disclose a valuation.
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