Tag "Tokopedia"
Tokopedia Taps Igloo to Offer Insurance Products for Consumers and MSMEs
Insurtech company Igloo has partnered with Tokopedia, Indonesia’s online marketplace, to extend the availability of insurance products to a wide audience across the country, targeting both individual consumers and over 14 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Igloo and
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TikTok Acquires Controlling Stake in Tokopedia to Revive E-Commerce Ambitions
In a move to bolster its online shopping presence in Southeast Asia, TikTok has announced a major investment of US$1.5 billion to acquire a controlling stake in Tokopedia, the e-commerce marketplace of Indonesia’s PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk. This strategic
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GoTo Group Taps Google Cloud for Next Phase of Growth Following Recent Merger
GoTo Group, a merger between Gojek and Tokopedia that was formed earlier this year, is tapping Google Cloud as its principal technology partner to power its next phase of growth across Southeast Asia. The group said that it will leverage
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The Alibaba of SEA? How GoTo Is Shaking Up Fintech in the Region
Has the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem ever witnessed a quarter more exciting than the current one? We entered the second quarter with Grab’s blockbuster SPAC listing. Valuing the super-app at US$40 billion and being the largest SPAC deal to date,
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The Future of Finance: How to Cope With Open Banking In Emerging Asia
For more than a decade, Asia has been the largest regional banking market and as the continent’s massive middle class continues to grow, McKinsey expects personal financial assets in the region to reach US$69 trillion by 2025, or 75% of
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Fresh off its SoftBank Funding, Grab is Already Eyeing to Raise US $6.5 Billion
A scant few weeks after closing its Series H led by SoftBank Vision Fund, Grab already has its eye on raising a grand total of US$6.5 billion by the end of the year. Before the ride-hailing giant embarks on its
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Insurance & Indonesia: What Grab’s New US$1.46 Bil Brings to The Table
Grab has been accused of being the most capitalised startup in Southeast Asia’s history, and with this recent closing of a whopping Series H we find it hard to disagree. Grab opened this round round since June last year, and at its
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Indonesian Credit Score Fintech Raised USD30 Million Series B to Expand in Southeast Asia
Jakarta based FinAccel has raised a USD30 million Series B equity investment round led by Square Peg Capital, with participation from new investors MDI Ventures and Atami Capital, and from existing investors Jungle Ventures, Openspace Ventures, GMO Venture Partners, Alpha
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