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From shareholders and leadership to operations and finance, Ant Group has Alibaba's DNA right from the start.

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Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

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India's Paytm denies Ant Group having a significant influence over it

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