Anta Sports - About the company
Anta Sports is a public company based in Xiamen (China), founded in 1991 by Ding Shizhong. It operates as a Designer, developer, manufacturer, and retailer of sporting goods. Anta Sports has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 7 active competitors, including 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Cabela's, Xtep and Peak Sport.
Company Details
ANTA is a designer, developer, manufacturer, and retailer of sporting goods, primarily in China. They offer footwear, apparel, and accessories for running, cross-training, tennis, outdoor, basketball, and football, under the ANTA brand name. As a retailer, they also sell FILA branded sports goods and kids sportswear products. The company sells its products through offline retail stores as well as online. In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.65B and a net profit of $1.2B
- Website
- anta.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@anta.com
- Phone Number
- +86 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1991
Location
Xiamen, China
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 7 active competitors
Employee Count
3,224 as on Feb 02, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Anta Sports's IPO details
Anta Sports got listed on Jul 10, 2007.
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Anta Sports's funding and investors
Anta Sports has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Sep 03, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Anta Sports has 2 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Anta Sports:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 03, 2019 | 6948286 | Post IPO | 9737608 | 6499360 | 3858616 | 7731682 |
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Anta Sports' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Anta Sports is Ding Shizhong.
Here are the details of Anta Sports' key team members:
- Ding Shizhong: Founder, CEO & Chairman of Anta Sports. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Anta Sports' employee count trend
Anta Sports has 3,224 employees as of Feb 25. Here is Anta Sports's employee count trend over the years:
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Anta Sports's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Anta Sports include Cabela's, Xtep and Peak Sport. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Anta Sports, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Anta Sports 1991, Xiamen (China), Public | Designer, developer, manufacturer, and retailer of sporting goods | - | 62/100 | |
2nd | Cabela's 1961, Sidney (United States), Acquired | Retailer of hunting, fishing, boating, camping, shooting products | - | 50/100 | |
3rd | Brand of sports apparel and footwear products | - | - | 43/100 | |
4th | Peak Sport 1989, Guilin (China), Deadpooled | Builder of single-family and multi-family homes, and renovator of residential and commercial buildings | $6M | 28/100 | |
5th |  Rocky Boots 1979, Nelsonville (United States), Public | Provider of project management, energy efficiency, and construction cost estimation services | - | - | 26/100 |
6th |  Exceed Company 2001, Tsim Sha Tsui (China), Public | Limited information available | - | - | 20/100 |
7th | Brand of sports shoes for kids | - | - | 16/100 | |
8th |  Peak Sport 2008, Reggio Emilia (Italy), Deadpooled | Manufacturer of athletic footwear | - | - | 15/100 |
9th |  FLEXTAILGEAR 2015, Changzhou (China), Funding Raised | Retail chain of outdoor gears, camping pillows, portable pumps, and other related products | - | 15/100 | |
10th | Brand of running shoes | - | 14/100 |
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Anta Sports's Investments and acquisitions
Anta Sports has made 1 investments in companies including Amer Sports. Anta Sports has also acquired 8 companies including Jack Wolfskin and Maia Active.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 10, 2025 | Acquisition | 1981 | Frankfurt Am Main (Germany) | |
Feb 04, 2024 | Investments | 1950 | Helsinki (Finland) | |
Oct 16, 2023 | Acquisition | 2016 | Shanghai (China) |
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News related to Anta Sports
Filter this listMedia has covered Anta Sports for a total of 41 events in the last 1 year, 15 of them have been about company updates and 6 about partnerships.
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Anta Sports: Record 2025 revenue tempered by decline in profitFashion Network•Apr 17, 2026•Anta Sports
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Anta Sports: Record 2025 revenue tempered by decline in profitFashion Network•Apr 17, 2026•Anta Sports
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Anta Sports Obtains Shareholder Approval for Puma Stake AcquisitionTMTpost•Feb 14, 2026•PUMA, Anta Sports
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Callaway Golf Company Announces Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2025 ResultsPR Newswire•Feb 13, 2026•Callaway Golf, Anta Sports
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ANTA Partners with the Hellenic Olympic Committee for Milano Cortina 2026PR Newswire•Feb 02, 2026•Hoc, Anta Sports
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Puma takeover becomes more concrete! Next to buy Evotec and Silver Viper shares?FinanzNachrichten•Jan 29, 2026•PUMA, Anta Sports
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Much Potential: Puma Stock: Does the Anta Acquisition Still Have a Chance?FinanzNachrichten•Jan 28, 2026•PUMA, Anta Sports
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