
JAKARTA -- The latest acquisitions in South and Southeast Asia - Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Tokopedia buying wedding marketplace Bridestory and Gojek doubling down on India by acquiring recruitment platform AirCTO - highlight how unicorns have emerged as the biggest drivers of exits in the region.
On Monday, Singapore’s Trax announced the acquisition of US-based rewards app Shopkick, reaffirming the buyout appetite of the region's unicorns as they seek faster growth.