Ant International, a global digital payment, digitisation and FinTech provider, has closed a Series A equity financing round worth approximately $1.2bn to strengthen its cross-border payments and agentic commerce capabilities.
The round drew participation from existing backers Ant Group and Alibaba Group, alongside a number of prominent international investment institutions.
Capital from the raise will be channelled into speeding up the firm’s worldwide growth and driving fresh innovation across merchant payments, account management and inclusive financial products aimed at SMEs and larger enterprises around the globe.
Ant International has operated as an independent business since 2024. Its activities span Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, where it has assembled a wide-reaching partner ecosystem comprising banks, card schemes, mobile payment providers and technology companies. Through this network, the firm links upwards of 150 million merchants worldwide to a base of more than 2 billion user accounts.
The company operates through four core business pillars, namely Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst and Bettr. Its strategic focus lies in improving interoperability across global payment systems and supporting cross-border commerce, underpinned by AI-driven solutions covering merchant payments, treasury management and credit technology.
Last year, Ant International introduced a new security solution designed to address the risks tied to artificial intelligence in finance.
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