Indonesia's Traveloka looks to list in US with SPAC this year

Investors push online travel agency unicorn to raise cash

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Traveloka offers airline and hotel bookings in Indonesia and its neighboring markets like Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.  © Reuters

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Traveloka, Indonesia's answer to Expedia and one of Indonesia's unicorn startups valued at over $1 billion, is looking to list in the U.S. this year using a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC, its CEO Ferry Unardi said.

Unardi, who is also co-founder of the company, told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday: "This year, we're ready" for a public listing. The company experienced a difficult 2020, with COVID-19 and travel restrictions hampering its businesses. It laid off around 100 people last April.

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