UK start-up's worldwide network of mobility and transport providers allows 
users to book and pay for transport when travelling abroad 

Today, Alipay, the world's leading payment and lifestyle platform operated by 
Ant Financial Service Group, announced that it is partnering with UK mobility 
start-up, Splyt Technologies, to give the payment platform's hundreds of 
millions users access to a global ride-hailing inventory via its in-app 
mobility marketplace mini program. Through this first integration of its kind 
by a global digital payment platform, Chinese tourists are now able to quickly 
and easily hail taxis from leading local mobility-service providers all through 
Alipay, without downloading a new app, when travelling overseas. 

"Consumers don't want 100 different apps – they want tools that make their 
lives easier," said Kiki Wu, Director of Business Development, Cross-Border 
Business, Alipay. "This brand-new taxi hailing mini program makes it possible 
to search, book and pay for taxi rides in our users' native currency. 
Partnering with Splyt gives us unparalleled access to a roster of transport 
providers across the world that will make getting around when travelling easier 
than ever before." 

The Splyt platform, which reaches 1.5 billion users in over 50 countries and 
territories, will provide Alipay users access to its network of transport 
partners in over 1,000 cities. In addition, Splyt has created a custom-built 
user-interface designed to meet the needs of users when travelling. All payment 
is processed in the user's preferred currency. In addition to 24/7 customer 
support, an in-app chat function is available to help passengers communicate 
with drivers even if they don't speak the same language. All of these features 
combined ensure ease-of-use and safety for users, wherever they are travelling 
in the world. 

"Splyt is the world's leading mobility marketplace and roaming enabler. We're 
delighted to launch this groundbreaking collaboration with Alipay to help ease 
the journeys of its users when abroad," commented Philipp Mintchin, Splyt CEO. 
"With the number of Chinese tourists growing every year, the strength of our 
platform will ease and support tourism in some of the fastest growing 
commercial corridors worldwide. As a London-based company, this is also a 
testament to the UK tech industry, and our ability to reach a global mobility 
market."

At launch, Alipay users from Chinese mainland are able to use mobility services 
from Splyt partners in the UK, UAE and South-East Asia, with further coverage 
across the globe being rolled out later this summer.

The Alipay Mini Program helps merchant partners acquire customers and operate 
more efficiently while enhancing the experience for Alipay users. Through the 
Alipay Mini Program, Alipay can provide its comprehensive capabilities, 
including payment, marketing and risk management, to its partners.  

For more information, visit the Splyt website: https://splyt.com/.

Roland Palmer, Head of Europe, Alipay, will be discussing the partnership at 
Money20/20 Europe on Tuesday 4th June, 2019. 

About Alipay

Operated by Ant Financial Services Group, Alipay is the world's leading payment 
and lifestyle platform. Launched in 2004, Alipay currently serves over 1 
billion users with its local e-wallets partners. Over the years, Alipay has 
evolved from a digital wallet to a lifestyle enabler. Users can hail a taxi, 
book a hotel, buy movie tickets, pay utility bills, make appointments with 
doctors, or purchase wealth management products directly from within the app. 
In addition to online payments, Alipay is expanding to in-store offline 
payments both inside and outside of China. Alipay's in-store payment service 
covers over 50 markets across the world, and tax reimbursement via Alipay is 
supported in 35 markets. Alipay works with over 250 overseas financial 
institutions and payment solution providers to enable cross-border payments for 
Chinese travelling overseas and overseas customers who purchase products from 
Chinese e-commerce sites. Alipay currently supports 27 currencies.

About Splyt 

Splyt Technologies Ltd. is the world's largest B2B mobility marketplace, 
connecting supply and demand for ground-based transport. Splyt's single 
connectivity solution makes ride-booking a seamless process for users of any 
consumer app. Splyt's platform gives its partners access to ride-hailing 
inventory in over 2,000 cities, without their users needing to download or 
register with additional apps. Splyt was founded 2015 and is headquartered in 
London.

SOURCE:  Splyt