Overview of Transaction

• In October 2025, Ant International announced a strategic investment in R2
• Headquartered in Singapore, Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitization and financial technology provider in Asia and globally
• Founded in 2020 by Roger Larach and Roger Teran – R2 is a leading embedded lending infrastructure company in Latin America; operating in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, R2 enables digital platforms to offer financing solutions quickly and securely through an API-based, end-to-end white-labeled experience

Significance of Transaction

• The strategic investment includes a primary capital injection by Ant International, and combines both companies’ unique strengths to advance a shared vision of driving inclusive growth through innovative, trusted digital technologies
• R2 will continue to deploy its tested infrastructure, risk and market-tailored credit offerings and local regulatory expertise, while Ant International’s advanced risk capabilities will further enhance R2’s solutions through AI-powered tools and lower the cost of credit
• Through these combined efforts, R2 will continue empowering millions of small and micro businesses while keeping true to its mission of making access to finance frictionless at the point of need

FT Partners' Role

• FT Partners served as exclusive financial and strategic advisor to R2
• This transaction highlights FT Partners’ strong track record in Latin America, as well as its ability to generate successful outcomes for founder-owned businesses globally