Asia’s superapps have hopped on to a hot new trend in the tech industry: workforce reductions. An example is Grab, which reported strong third quarter growth, yet despite its positivity, said it would make cost cuts and that includes plans to pause or slow hiring in various corporate departments.
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the Indonesia merged entity of Gojek and Tokopedia, announced that its gross revenue is up 30% year on year to Rp5.9 trillion ($375 million), above the middle point of guidance range, as all segments registered growths.
Finkargo, a startup founded a year ago in Bogota, dedicated to supporting operations and providing financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to trade internationally, announced that it has obtained a US$75 million structured loan from Community Investment Management (CIM). Finkargo says that financing is one of the barriers that most affects the internationalization of these types of companies. MSMEs face a foreign trade credit rejection rate of over 50%.
CDP and marketing cloud vendor Zeta Global announced an agreement to purchase LiveIntent, which helps companies do email-based advertising. The deal will let Zeta expand its identity graph, enter the publisher monetization business, and accelerate its mobile and retail media products. Zeta will pay $77.5 million in cash and $172.5 million in common stock, with potential for additional payments based on performance.