Ant Group - About the company
Ant Group is a series D company based in Hangzhou (China), founded in 2004 by Jack Ma. It operates as a Payment processing solution for consumers, small and micro businesses. Ant Group has raised $20.6B in funding from investors like T. Rowe Price, The Carlyle Group and General Atlantic, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 5146 active competitors, including 495 funded and 461 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay.
Company Details
Payment processing solution for consumers, small and micro businesses. Offers a wallet for services such as money transfers, bill payments, online or offline payments, and more. It enables businesses to accept online payments from customers via credit or debit cards or bank transfers. It also offers personal and corporate credit solutions.
- Website
- antgroup.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@antgroup.com
- Phone Number
- +86 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2004
Location
Hangzhou, China
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$20.6B in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Oct 26, 2021
Investors
Ranked
19th among 5146 active competitors
Employee Count
10,435 as on Mar 31, 2026
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Ant Group's funding and investors
Ant Group has raised a total funding of $20.6B over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 03, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Feb 09, 2021 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Ant Group has 40 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ant Group:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 09, 2021 | 6724904 | Series D | 8394776 | 7825007 | 7700338 | 6718810 |
May 29, 2018 | 2897484 | Series C | 4944315 | 8114262 | 6962410 | 5594589 |
Feb 01, 2018 | 2418454 | Series B | 1068286 | 3604964 | 7066217 |
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Ant Group's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Ant Group is Jack Ma. Eric Xiandong Jing is the CEO of Ant Group.
Here are the details of Ant Group's key team members:
- Jack Ma: Founder of Ant Group.
- Eric Xiandong Jing: CEO of Ant Group. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Ant Group's employee count trend
Ant Group has 10,435 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Ant Group's employee count trend over the years:
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Ant Group's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ant Group include PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ant Group, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  PayPal 1998, United States, Public | Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets | $216M | 87/100 | |
2nd | Stripe 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series I | Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing | $9.81B | 87/100 | |
3rd | Provider of payment and business banking solutions for enterprises | $742M | 86/100 | ||
4th | PayU 2002, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C | Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses | $35.1M | 84/100 | |
5th | Provider of payment solutions, lending, and investment opportunities for businesses | $584M | 83/100 | ||
6th |  Flutterwave 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions | $489M | 83/100 | |
7th | Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses | $533M | 83/100 | ||
8th | Airwallex 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series G | Provider of multi-currency business accounts, global payments, and spend management | $1.58B | 82/100 | |
9th | Adyen 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public | Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions | $266M | 80/100 | |
10th | Worldpay 1993, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of payment processing solutions for online, in-store, and omnichannel commerce | $18M | 77/100 | |
19th | Payment processing solution for consumers, small and micro businesses | $20.6B | 74/100 |
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Ant Group's Investments and acquisitions
Ant Group has made 126 investments in companies including Bravechip and AheadForm. Ant Group has also acquired 11 companies including Bright Smart Securities and Haodf.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 23, 2026 | Investments | |||
Apr 07, 2026 | Investments | 2020 | Shanghai (China) | |
Mar 09, 2026 | Investments | 2012 | Shenzhen (China) |
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News related to Ant Group
Filter this listMedia has covered Ant Group for a total of 161 events in the last 1 year, 75 of them have been about company updates and 33 about partnerships.
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Ant Digital Technologies at Money20/20 Asia: Empowering SMEs with AIThe Tribune•Apr 22, 2026•Ant Group
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Citi and Endowus Deepen Partnership with Credit Card CollaborationHubbis•Apr 15, 2026•Endowus, Citi, Ant Group
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Asia Digital Assets UR and Ant Group’s TopNod Partner to Bring Onchain Assets to Everyday SpendingThe Fintech Times•Apr 12, 2026•Ant Group,
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Ant International & NY Liberty Partner on Sustainability Initiatives with Alipay+ SupportBusinessFortNight•Apr 08, 2026•Ant Group, NBA
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Ant Group’s Fund Sales Arm Sees Profit Surge as Index Funds BoomCaixin Global•Apr 02, 2026•Ant Group
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