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GoTo Reportedly Open to Merger With Rival Tech Giant Grab
Partnerships // March 12, 2025

The CEO of Indonesian super app GoTo is reportedly still weighing a merger with rival Grab. Patrick Walujo made those comments to the Financial Times (FT) in an interview published Wednesday (March 12), while also revealing his company’s first annual profit. “I will always be open to anything that...

GoTo Denies Report of Merger Talks With Grab Holdings
Cross-border Payments // February 13, 2024

GoTo has denied that it is in merger talks with Grab Holdings. The company said in a Tuesday (Feb. 13) filing that it “is not having any discussion on such matters,” Reuters reported Tuesday. Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 9) that GoTo and Grab Holdings — which are both Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food-delivery...

Report: Grab Holdings and GoTo Group in Preliminary Merger Discussions
Aggregators // February 09, 2024

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food-delivery companies Grab Holdings and GoTo Group are reportedly in talks to merge. The companies are in preliminary discussions and are exploring various scenarios for a potential merger, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 9), citing unnamed sources. However, the discussions have been on and off, and may not...

TikTok and GoTo Combine eCommerce Businesses in Indonesia
eCommerce // January 31, 2024

TikTok and GoTo, the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced the formation of a strategic partnership in Indonesia. With this deal, GoTo’s eCommerce company Tokopedia and TikTok Shop Indonesia have combined under the PT Tokopedia entity that is now jointly owned by GoTo and TikTok, the companies said in a Wednesday...

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Grab Reportedly Seeking $2 Billion to Acquire Rival GoTo

March 26, 2025
Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is reportedly trying to raise funds to acquire rival GoTo. The company is in discussions to obtain a bridge loan of up to $2 billion for the deal, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (March 26), citing sources familiar with the matter. Grab is also considering a bond or equity takeout after securing the loan, one of […]

GoTo Reportedly Open to Merger With Rival Tech Giant Grab

March 12, 2025
The CEO of Indonesian super app GoTo is reportedly still weighing a merger with rival Grab. Patrick Walujo made those comments to the Financial Times (FT) in an interview published Wednesday (March 12), while...

GoTo Denies Report of Merger Talks With Grab Holdings

February 13, 2024
GoTo has denied that it is in merger talks with Grab Holdings. The company said in a Tuesday (Feb. 13) filing that it “is not having any discussion on such matters,” Reuters reported Tuesday. Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb....

Report: Grab Holdings and GoTo Group in Preliminary Merger Discussions

February 09, 2024
Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food-delivery companies Grab Holdings and GoTo Group are reportedly in talks to merge. The companies are in preliminary discussions and are exploring various scenarios for a potential merger, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb....