StepFun

About StepFun

StepFun develops digital agent technology for integration into commerce platforms and mobile hubs to assist users with everyday tasks. The company collaborates with payment platforms like Alipay to enable natural language interactions for services such as ordering refreshments and locating electric vehicle charging stations. Recent coverage has focused on the partnership with Alipay and the development of agentic commerce solutions for merchant operations.

FF News has published 2 stories featuring StepFun, most recently "Alipay Launches China’s First Full-Stack Agentic Commerce Platform for AI-Powered Merchant Operations" (17 August 2026).