Where is Alipay located?

Alipay is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

How many employees does Alipay have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Alipay is 2939.

Where does Alipay rank among its competitors?

Alipay ranks 50th amongst 5877 active competitors, of which 510 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Flutterwave, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Alipay?

Alipay's top competitors include PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay. Among them, Flutterwave secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Alipay - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Alipay is an unfunded company based in Hangzhou (China), founded in 2004 by Jack Ma. It operates as a Payment processing solution for consumers and businesses. Alipay has not raised any funding yet. The company has 5877 active competitors, including 510 funded and 479 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay.

Company Details

Payment processing solutions for consumers and businesses. It allows individuals and businesses to execute online payments via digital wallets, payment gateway, QR-code-based payments, and more. It also provides solutions such as payment splitting, cashier equipment, marketing tools, and more.

Website: www.alipay.com/
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Founded Year

2004

Location

Hangzhou, China

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

50^th among 5877 active competitors

Employee Count

2,939 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Chope & 5 more

Similar Companies

Flutterwave & 3694 more

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Alipay has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Alipay is Jack Ma.

Here are the details of Alipay's key team members:

Jack Ma: Founder of Alipay.

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Alipay's employee count trend

Alipay has 2,939 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Alipay's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Alipay include PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Alipay, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PayPal 1998, United States, Public	Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets	$216M	ING, MDP & 29 others	87/100
2nd	Stripe 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series I	Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing	$9.81B	General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital & 133 others	86/100
3rd	Razorpay 2014, Bengaluru (India), Series F	Provider of payment and business banking solutions for enterprises	$742M	Peak XV Partners, GIC & 35 others	85/100
4th	Flutterwave 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions	$489M	Greycroft, Mastercard & 73 others	83/100
5th	Xendit 2015, Jakarta (Indonesia), Series D	Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses	$554M	Accel, Goodwater Capital & 28 others	83/100
6th	Airwallex 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series H	Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury	$1.9B	Lone Pine Capital, Addition & 51 others	83/100
7th	Adyen 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public	Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions	$266M	Index Ventures, Iconiq Capital & 15 others	81/100
8th	Pine Labs 1998, Noida (India), Public	Provider of in-store and online payment, prepaid, and financial solutions	$954M	Peak XV Partners, Actis & 186 others	80/100
9th	PayU 2002, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses	-	PROSPER, Gecad Ventures & 4 others	79/100
10th	Mercado Pago 2003, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Series D	Provider of online payment processing and digital financial services	$233M	Goldman Sachs, Citi & 1 others	77/100
50th	Alipay 2004, Hangzhou (China), Unfunded	Payment processing solution for consumers and businesses	-	-	66/100

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Alipay has not made any acquisitions yet. Alipay has made 6 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 25, 2021	Investments	Chope	2011	Singapore (Singapore)
Dec 06, 2019	Investments	Paytm	2000	Noida (India)
Nov 10, 2018	Investments	Easypaisa	2009	Islamabad (Pakistan)