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Founded by the Alibaba group, it allows individuals and businesses to execute payments online in a secure manner. Alipay's users are primarily buyers and sellers engaging in e-commerce transactions.
Announcement Date | Funding Round | Funding Raised | Lead Investor(s) |
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Jun. 8, 2018 | Series C | 14.00B | Sequoia Capital, Warburg Pincus, Carlyle Group, Temasek Holdings, GIC |
Apr. 22, 2016 | Series B | 750.00M | China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB), CCB International, Primavera Capital Group, China Investment Corporation |
Jul. 3, 2015 | Series A | 0.00 | National Social Security Fund (NSSF) |
The company is currently the dominant gateway to India’s booming mobile payment market, serving merchants in over 2,000 towns and cities across the country.
Alibaba pioneered a 90-day ‘tour pass’ program for short-term visitors to purchase goods online and offline via the Alipay platform. The aggressive expansion of Alipay in the e-wallet market exacerbated its competition with WeChat Pay.
Alibaba delivered a strong quarterly results with revenue reaching USD 16,651 million, an increase of 40% year-over-year. Mobile MAUs amounted to 785 million, an increase of 30 million over June 2019.
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The financial affiliate of Alibaba is said to be securing a new investment in India's food delivery market. As the quasi-biggest shareholder, it will intensify competition between Zomato and Swiggy, just like Eleme and Meituan in China.
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For the second quarter of this year, Alibaba's revenue was CNY 114.92 billion (USD16.74 billion), an increase of 42% year on year. Net income amounted to CNY 19.12 billion (USD2.79 billion), up 150% compared to the same quarter of 2018.