GoTo Group

Grab-GoTo merger could be ‘colossal’ for Indonesia’s fintech hopefuls, say analysts

Merging the superapp giants could change not only the face of South-east Asia’s ride-hailing market, but also its digital lending space

Grab president and chief operating officer Alex Hungate says: "In our business, the margins are very small, and therefore to make money, you’ve got to be very big."

M&A always on the radar as bigger players ‘tend to win’: Grab COO Alex Hungate

He stresses that greater scale is crucial to making money in the competitive, low-margin ride-hailing market

GoTo and Singapore-based Grab, whose significant shareholder is Uber Technologies, have held on-and-off discussions about a merger for years.

No Grab-GoTo merger notification yet, says Singapore competition watchdog

[SINGAPORE] The competition watchdog here has not received any notification from ride-hailing firms Grab or GoTo on any proposed merger, but said it remains open to engaging with the parties.

GoTo’s Gojek unit alone has partnered with more than 3.1 million riders.

Indonesia government backs planned merger of Grab and GoTo: sources

Danantara is in talks to take a “golden share” in the combined entity, the sources say

Danantara had started preliminary discussions with GoTo to acquire a minority stake in a combined entity.

GoTo shares jump to three-month high on report Danantara to be involved in Grab merger

The possibility of a failure or delay in the merger remains significant

GoTo’s Gojek unit alone has more than 3.1 million online riders in Indonesia, and GoTo and Grab have dominated the country's market for years.

Indonesia discussing plan for merger of Grab and GoTo: official

A combined entity would hold a market share of over 91 per cent in Indonesia.

Besides serving as an e-wallet through GoPay, GoTo is seeing opportunities to reach Indonesia’s large unbanked or underbanked population.

Indonesia’s GoTo raises earnings guidance as financial services keep powering its growth

Its GoPay e-wallet is driving expansion, with more than 500 million transactions in September alone

GoTo has been making strides in its effort to cut costs and prove to investors it can make money.

GoTo nears net income as cost cuts, fintech bet gather steam

Investors remain cautious, with the company’s stock price down about 80% since it went public in Jakarta in 2022

The firm’s digital wallet and lending unit sees revenue jump by 90% year on year this quarter, with monthly transacting users rising to more than 20 million.

GoTo shares are tipped for rebound after US$2.2 billion sell-off

The stock is down 14% in 2025, the worst-performing tech company on the MSCI Asean Index

Grab and GoTo now need more time to agree on a deal after the Indonesian government proposed some conditions for the plan to go through.

Grab-GoTo merger talks face Indonesian regulatory hurdles: sources

The government is examining how the potential merger would impact job welfare and market competition in the country