Alibaba, Ant Financial in $1.25b food delivery bet

Alibaba and its affiliate are set to become the biggest shareholders in Ele.me, as the battle for control of China's O2O space intensifies.

Ele.me, a Chinese food delivery startup already backed by Tencent and JD.com, has raised a further $1.25 billion from Alibaba and Ant Financial, as competition for control of the country’s fast-growing online-to-offline business sector intensifies.

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