Rest of Asia
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Singapore
Grab is keeping its options open, systems flexible, and bets distributed.
Indonesia
The round included Kaya Founders, Analog Ventures, and Orvel Ventures.
The company has started to explore “open-loop” financial services, Hungate said in an interview.
AI-led value creation is seen to show a quicker impact on margin improvement.
Grab unveiled a “group ride” feature that it said can slash customer fares by up to 40%.
India
“We could allocate 20-25% of our corpus to control and buyout deals,” said Vijay Dhanuka.
“We see opportunity in profitable mid-cap growth companies,” says Adrian Li.
“GCC economies have been active investors in green energy in Indonesia,” says chief economist Reza Yamora Siregar.
Thailand
It targets venture and growth strategies in blockchain and digital assets.
