Grab to Invest $250 Million in Indonesian Startups in Race Against Go-jek

Grab to Invest $250 Million in Indonesian Startups in Race Against Go-jek
A Grab motor driver is seen in a street in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 13, 2017. (Reuters/Beawiharta).
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Grab will invest $250 million in Indonesian startups over the next three years through its newly launched innovation arm, as the ride-hailing firm aggressively pushes to cement its position in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

The Singapore-based firm has raised $2 billion in funding in recent months and also launched the Grab Ventures arm to develop technology start-ups in sectors beyond ride-hailing as it locks horns with Indonesia’s Go-Jek for regional dominance.