How many acquisitions has Ant Group made so far?

Ant Group has completed 11 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $244M.

Which countries does Ant Group usually acquire in?

Ant Group has made acquisitions in 6 countries with the most activity in China and United States.

Which is Ant Group's latest acquisition?

Ant Group's most recent acquisition is Bright Smart Securities, a Provider of online brokerage services for equities, futures, and options, acquired in April 2025 for $362M.

Which sectors does Ant Group target for acquisitions?

Most of Ant Group's acquisitions are in Payments (4) and Cybersecurity (2).

In which year did Ant Group make the most acquisitions?

Ant Group was most active in 2025, with 2 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 11 Acquisitions by Ant Group (Apr 2026)

Ant Group has completed 11 acquisitions to date. Peak activity, with 2 acquisitions in each, occurred in 2025, 2019, and 2016. These acquisitions have spanned 6 countries, including China (5), United States (2), and Singapore (2), and 11 distinct sectors. The sectors with the highest number of acquisitions are Payments (4), Cybersecurity (2), and Digital Remittance (2). Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year was 0.8, with no acquisitions completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Bright Smart Securities, an online brokerage services provider for equities, futures, and options, founded in 1995 and based in Hong Kong. This acquisition was completed in April 2025 for $362M.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Ant Group:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2025	2
2024	1
2022	1
2019	2
2017	1
2016	2
2015	2

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Recent acquisitions by Ant Group

Ant Group's most recent acquisition - Bright Smart Securities is a Provider of online brokerage services for equities, futures, and options, founded in 1995 and located in Hong Kong. Ant Group acquired a 50.55% stake in it in April 2025 for a price of $362M.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Ant Group sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Apr 28, 2025	Bright Smart Securities	$362M	-	46	421
Jan 11, 2025	Haodf	Undisclosed	-	40	935
Jan 05, 2024	MultiSafepay	Undisclosed	Simmons & Simmons, Linklaters ... and 2 more	87	754
Apr 01, 2022	2C2P	Undisclosed	-	55	717
Dec 20, 2019	eMonkey	Undisclosed	-	21	728