# Alipay
> Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform established in Hangzhou, China, in February 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma. Originally created as an escrow service for the e-commerce site Taobao, it evolved into a 'super-app' ecosystem offering financial services, utility payments, and social features.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/alipay
- Slug: alipay
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
Alipay is listed in the AI Directory.
Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform established in Hangzhou, China, in February 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma. Originally created as an escrow service for the e-commerce site Taobao, it evolved into a 'super-app' ecosystem offering financial services, utility payments, and social features.
### Metadata
| Field       | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Name        | Alipay |
| Slug        | alipay |
| URL         | https://optimly.ai/brand/alipay |
| Last Updated | 2026-03-25T03:29:24.300Z |
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/alipay
- JSON endpoint: /brand/alipay.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/alipay/llms.txt