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Earnings roundup: Grab, Flight Centre, Swvl
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August 25, 2022
Grab, Flight Centre and Swvl are reporting strong results amid travel industry recovery.
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Grab outperforms guidance with growth across all business units
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 19, 2022
Mobility and delivery brand Grab posts revenue in the first quarter of $228 million, a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2021.
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Kakao Mobility partners with Splyt to expand transportation app
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May 12, 2022
The deal enables users of the Kakao T app to access local taxis, private cars and motorcycles in seven additional countries.
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Grab posts loss of $3.6B in 2021, claims "strongest year yet"
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March 7, 2022
The Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery brand posted revenue of $675 million for the 2021 financial year, up by 44% on the previous 12 months.
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VIDEO: SPACs and the future of travel investing
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November 17, 2021
During a session at the Phocuswright Conference 2021 this week, a session on SPACs put the spotlight on the benefits and pitfalls of using the mechanism to go public.
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Signs point north for travel startup funding in 2021
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May 11, 2021
Travel startups have attracted multiple smaller investments in 2021, as well as one or two sizable ones, demonstrating interest has not faded away in supporting new businesses.
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Grab files for IPO through SPAC partnership with Altimeter
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April 13, 2021
Grab is expected to be valued at almost $40 billion as a result the IPO announced today and slated to run under the ticker "GRAB" in the coming months.
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Grab boosts liquidity with $2B loan facility
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February 1, 2021
Grab says the five-year term loan enables it to boost liquidity and mix up its funding sources.
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Super app Gojek gets $150M investment to help drive Indonesia's digital economy
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November 17, 2020
Gojek, a ride-hailing, delivery and payments app, will help boost Indonesia's digital transformation following new investment.
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Southeast Asian super app Grab adds tour and activity bookings through Klook
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September 2, 2020
Grab users will be able to book and pay for Klook's tour and activity offerings in the Grab app.
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Splyt raises $19.5M to help SoftBank with super app strategy
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June 18, 2020
Mobility specialist Splyt has raised $19.5 million in Series B funding to fuel expansion and help SoftBank with its super app strategy.
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Grab raises $856M to grow financial services, digital payments in Southeast Asia
By Steven Lerner
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February 25, 2020
Super app Grab has secured a pair of investments totaling $856 million, fueling the so-called decacorn’s latest amplification into financial services and digital payments.
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Where travel brand loyalty sits in a super app world
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February 18, 2020
It’s hard for major travel brands to ignore super apps given the huge volume of consumers that they attract and their high-frequency usage.
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Booking Holdings survives SEO headwinds, reports financial growth
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November 8, 2019
Gross bookings increased 4% year-over-year to $25.3 billion, while net income soared 10% to $2 billion.
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Southeast Asia a “melting pot of trends” in online travel
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October 30, 2019
Travel companies are expanding their offerings and forging partnerships to stay ahead in the fast-changing market of Southeast Asia.
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