Ant Group Co., Ltd.

Ant Group is a leading financial technology company headquartered in Hangzhou, China, operating as an open internet platform. Tracing its roots to Alipay, established in 2004, the company's core mission is to leverage technological innovation to provide inclusive and convenient digital life and financial services to consumers and small and micro-sized enterprises (SMEs) globally.

Ant Group's extensive ecosystem encompasses a wide array of products and services, prominently featuring Alipay, a major mobile payment platform and super app. Beyond payments, it offers digital finance solutions including wealth management (e.g., Yu'e Bao, Ant Fortune), credit services (e.g., Huabei, Jiebei, Zhima Credit), and insurance (Ant Insurance). The company also develops and applies advanced digital technologies such as AntChain (blockchain), OceanBase (distributed database), and Zoloz (biometric identity verification) to support digital transformation across various industries.

As of 2024, Ant Group is recognized as the sixth-largest fintech company globally. While it remains privately held after its planned 2020 IPO was suspended by Chinese regulators, the company continues to innovate, particularly in artificial intelligence. In May 2026, Alipay announced its AI-powered payment system had surpassed 300 million transactions and introduced an AI wallet and Token Pay, signaling a strategic focus on the evolving agentic economy. Ant Group is an affiliate of Alibaba Group, which holds a 33% stake.