Deep Dive: Gojek and Tokopedias merger
Last month, Indonesia-based super app Gojek and online marketplace Tokopedia announced a merger to form GoTo Group.
The move would give both companies a boost against their respective rivals: Gojek against fellow super app Grab, and Tokopedia against Shopee, Sea Group\u2019s ecommerce arm. However, potential redundancies in the combined entity have already been spotted, raising questions about the future of its various services.
On this episode of\xa0Deep Dive,\xa0Tech in Asia\u2019s Aditya Hadi Pratama discusses the events in the lead-up to the deal, GoTo\u2019s prospective future, and what impact the merger could have on the wider Asian startup ecosystem.
More information on today's episode here: https://www.techinasia.com/deep-dive-gojek-tokopedias-merger
Featured reporter:
- Aditya Hadi Pratama, a\xa0Tech in Asia\xa0journalist based in Indonesia
Essential reading:
- Gojek and Tokopedia officially announce merger
- Gojek, Tokopedia\u2019s merged entity GoTo plans pre-IPO fundraise
- Following the GoTo merger, should Grab buy an ecommerce marketplace?
- Overlap in Gojek and Tokopedia services suggests possible redundancy
- GoTo appoints ex-Ernst & Young exec as CFO ahead of its IPO plans
- Visual: How a decade of work led to the GoTo merger
- For more stories on GoTo, click\xa0here
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