LianLian Global

What LianLian Global does

LianLian Global is a cross-border payment services provider operating as the commercial brand of LianlianDigiTech Co., Ltd. — the first listed cross-border payment company in China (HKEX: 2598.HK). Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Singapore, the company offers a unified suite of payment products spanning multi-currency Global Accounts, Global Payouts to 100+ countries, Global Payins (with Visa QSP and Mastercard PF certifications), a Payment Gateway integrating WeChat Pay and Alipay for serving Chinese customers, Virtual Credit Cards, and a sourcing e-platform (LooperBuy). It holds 66+ payment licenses globally, including a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (2021) via subsidiary STARLINK, and serves approximately 7.9 million companies across 100+ countries and 130+ currencies, with 3.30 trillion RMB in Total Payment Volume as the No.1 Independent digital payment solution provider in China by TPV (Frost & Sullivan, 2022).

The technology stack layers proprietary infrastructure — an in-house anti-fraud risk control engine, the Loop AI platform (claimed to boost content production efficiency by dozens of times and reduce operational labor costs by over 50%), and an upcoming Agent Wallet product for AI-driven commerce — onto traditional and emerging payment rails. The company has expanded its rail coverage through strategic partnerships with Circle (USDC stablecoin and the Arc Layer-1 blockchain public testnet, announced late 2025), Checkbook (PayPal payouts and ACH), PAYS0 (Overseas Filipino Worker remittances), and BVNK for stablecoin infrastructure. LooperBuy adds sourcing and logistics as an adjacent vertical.

Commercially, LianLian Global runs a usage-based revenue model monetized through transaction fees on cross-border payins, payouts, and currency conversion, supplemented by freemium self-serve onboarding for merchants and direct enterprise sales across its operating geographies. The go-to-market is a hybrid of self-serve (free signup at lianlianglobal.com) and direct account management for enterprise and financial institution clients, with strategic hubs in Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the UK, US, Vietnam and Chinese Mainland, plus channel partnerships through Shopify Experts for SMB merchant acquisition.

Name

LianLian Global

Legal name

LianLian Global (operating brand of LianlianDigiTech Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://lianlianglobal.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LianLian Global is a Singapore-headquartered cross-border payment services provider, the first listed cross-border payment company in China (HKEX: 2598.HK), serving 7.9 million merchants and enterprises across 100+ countries via Global Accounts, Global Payouts, Global Payins, and Payment Gateway solutions built on 66+ payment licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Payment Services

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (52232)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-border Payments & FX for E-commerce (CRAFALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-border Payments, FX & Multi-currency Checkout (CRAFAJAF), Cross-Border Payment Orchestration & Routing (FSAGAKAJ), Cross-Border & FX Payments Platforms (BPAMAFAK), Crypto Remittance & Cross-Border Money Transfer Providers (FSADAIAD)

Keywords

• Cross-border payments
• Global accounts
• Payment gateway
• Multi-currency transfers
• E-commerce payment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cross-Border Payment Transaction Fees: LianLian Global generates revenue through transaction fees charged on cross-border payment services including global payins, payouts, and multi-currency account management. The company offers lower-cost currency conversion and fund transfers, with batch payment options and transparent exchange rates. The primary model is usage-based, with fees tied to transaction volume and currency conversion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LianLian Global offers a one-stop cross-border payment platform for international merchants, providing global multi-currency accounts, batch payouts to 100+ countries, payment acceptance (Global Payins) with Visa and Mastercard certifications, a payment gateway supporting WeChat Pay and Alipay, virtual credit cards, and the LooperBuy sourcing e-platform. The company also operates the Loop AI platform for AI-driven commerce automation and is expanding into stablecoin-powered cross-border settlement through partnerships with Circle.

Product overview

LianLian Global operates as a unified cross-border payments platform offering multiple integrated modules. The core product suite includes Global Accounts (multi-currency fund management), Global Payouts (batch disbursement to 100+ countries), Global Payins (payment acceptance with Visa/Mastercard certification), and Payment Gateway (WeChat/Alipay integration for Chinese customers). Add-on modules include Virtual Credit Card (real-time virtual account payments) and LooperBuy (Chinese product sourcing e-platform). The company also offers AI-powered solutions including the Loop AI platform for content automation and operational cost reduction. LianLian Global's Hong Kong-listed entity (LianlianDigiTech: 2598.HK) serves 7.9 million companies with $3.30 trillion RMB TPV, supported by 66+ payment licenses across 100+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Loop AI: AI platform that boosts content production efficiency by dozens of times and cuts operational labor costs by over 50%
• Agent Wallet
• LooperBuy

Products and services

• Global Accounts Multi-currency account solution enabling cross-border merchants to send, receive, and convert funds at lower cost. Supports multiple local clearing networks and currencies, with the ability to collect money from over 60 e-commerce platforms seamlessly.
• Global Payouts Batch payment solution allowing merchants to send payouts to local customer and partner accounts quickly with faster delivery. Covers 100+ countries and regions and 130+ currencies, with low fees and transparent exchange rates.
• Global Payins Payment acceptance solution supporting major credit and debit cards and multiple local payment methods. Certified with Visa QSP and Mastercard PF qualifications, with personalized solutions for independent websites and overseas apps. Includes Thailand Acquiring for local merchants.
• Payment Gateway Cross-border payment gateway supporting WeChat Pay and Alipay, enabling merchants to accept payments from Chinese customers. Allows merchants to target the Chinese customer base worldwide with secure, compliant, and convenient payment solutions.
• Virtual Credit Card Virtual card solution enabling secure payments with multiple virtual accounts in real-time. Allows direct payments using foreign currency account balances with no extra fees, and helps manage cash flow while minimizing fraud and identity theft risks. Issued by LianLian Global in partnership with licensed financial institutions.
• LooperBuy One-stop sourcing e-platform providing direct access to massive Chinese premium products with no additional fees for sourcing and shipping. Supports cross-border payment in multiple currencies with fast, secure, and flexible logistics.
• Loop AI Platform AI platform developed by LianLian Global that boosts content production efficiency by dozens of times and cuts operational labor costs by over 50%. Used for AI-driven commerce automation with planned Agent Wallet capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Loop AI platform boosts content production efficiency by dozens of times and cuts operational labor costs by over 50%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CirclecoreTechnology or Integration · 17 December 2025Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL), issuer of USDC stablecoin, signed an MOU with LianLian Global to explore stablecoin-powered cross-border payment infrastructure. The partnership aims to build infrastructure for faster, near real-time cross-border settlement with improved transparency and reduced friction and costs for merchants. Collaboration also targets emerging markets and will explore using Circle's Layer-1 blockchain Arc for future payment use cases.
• CheckbookcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 November 2025Checkbook and LianLian Global announced a strategic partnership to improve cross-border payments, targeting merchants, students, and travel agencies worldwide. The collaboration enhances payment efficiency and accessibility through PayPal payouts and ACH transfers integrations.
• PAYS0coreTechnology or Integration · 5 November 2025LianLian Global and PAYS0 signed a strategic partnership at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025 to improve cross-border remittance services for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). The alliance combines LianLian's global payment network and PAYS0's domestic capabilities to facilitate secure, efficient, and low-cost international transfers, addressing high fees, slow processing, and fraud risks in traditional remittance channels.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stripe: Stripe is a global payments infrastructure provider offering cross-border payment processing, multi-currency support, and developer APIs. Overlaps with LianLian's payment gateway and integration capabilities for e-commerce merchants.
• Adyen: Adyen is a major global payments processor serving enterprise merchants with multi-currency acquiring, payouts, and cross-border capabilities. Overlaps with LianLian's payin and global payouts capabilities but targets larger enterprise customers.
• Checkout.com: Checkout.com is a global payment processor providing cross-border acquiring and payout solutions to enterprises and platforms. Comparable in cross-border processing capabilities and geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• dLocal: dLocal provides cross-border payment processing focused on emerging markets, connecting global merchants to local payment methods — comparable to LianLian's emerging market payin strategy and local payment method coverage.
• Payoneer: Payoneer offers cross-border payment services to SMBs, freelancers, and e-commerce marketplace sellers with multi-currency accounts and mass-payout capabilities — directly comparable to LianLian's core merchant cross-border offering.
• Rapyd: Rapyd offers a global fintech-as-a-service platform with cross-border payments, payouts, and multi-currency accounts targeting marketplaces and platforms — directly comparable to LianLian's FI and platform servicing strategy.
• Airwallex: Airwallex provides global business accounts, cross-border payments, and FX management for SMBs and enterprises. Operates in similar product categories (multi-currency accounts, payouts, virtual cards) with comparable geographic reach.
• PingPong: PingPong is a direct competitor offering cross-border payment solutions for Chinese e-commerce exporters and global merchants, overlapping with LianLian on multi-currency accounts, payins, payouts, and marketplace integrations across similar geographies.
• Wise: Wise provides cross-border money transfer and multi-currency account services to consumers and businesses globally. Comparable in cross-border payment infrastructure, FX transparency, and multi-currency holding capabilities.
• WorldFirst: WorldFirst (owned by Ant Group) serves Chinese cross-border e-commerce merchants with multi-currency accounts and payment services, making it one of the closest direct competitors to LianLian in the China-to-world corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lianlianglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lianlianglobal

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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