BlockBeats News, June 10th - According to Bloomberg, Ant Group's overseas business subsidiary Ant International is considering raising about $1 billion to accelerate its business growth, with an estimated valuation of $10 billion or higher. Insiders revealed that potential investors include existing shareholders General Atlantic and Silver Lake, and discussions are currently ongoing with no final decision made yet.

If the financing is successfully completed, it will help Ant International prepare for a possible Hong Kong IPO as early as this year. If the IPO plan proceeds, it will relaunch Ant Group's globally largest IPO process, which was halted by regulators in 2020. Following a compliance restructuring, Ant International established an independent board in 2024. Due to R&D investment and regulatory factors, the overall valuation of the parent company Ant Group shrank to about $79 billion in 2023.

In 2024, Ant International achieved a revenue of $3 billion and recorded approximately 25% growth in 2025. As of April 2026, its services have covered over 220 markets worldwide, supporting over 300 payment methods. Its core business is composed of four major segments, including the cross-border payment network Alipay+, merchant acquiring service Antom, cross-border trade payment platform WorldFirst, and Bettr, which provides AI digital lending and forex fund management.

In March 2026, Ant Group received approval from Chinese regulators to acquire the Hong Kong-listed brokerage firm Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd. to expand its online securities business outside mainland China. Ant Group is also continuously investing in emerging technologies to explore new revenue streams, with investment directions covering large language models, humanoid robots, and a healthcare app with 140 million users.