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Ant Group Bets Bigger on AI Healthcare

By Bao Yunhong, Chang fangziyan and Cui Xiaotian

Published: Jul. 8, 2026 5:17 p.m. GMT+8

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Ant Group and Boohee plan to co-develop AI health services with a focus on weight management. Photo: Boohee

Ant Group Co. Ltd. has completed a strategic investment in Chinese health management startup Boohee, becoming its largest external shareholder with a stake of more than 28%.

The transaction marks another step in the fintech giant’s aggressive expansion into the rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare sector, where it is increasingly competing with both domestic tech rivals and global players.

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