Indonesia's Traveloka in talks to raise over $200m

Startup explores IPO in U.S. this year after SPAC merger fell through

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Traveloka, an Indonesian online travel company, is in talks with BlackRock and the country's sovereign wealth fund for a new funding round. © Reuters

AASTHA MAHESHWARI, GITA ROSSIANA and TABITA DIELA, DealStreetAsia

JAKARTA -- Indonesian online travel unicorn Traveloka is in talks with investment management company BlackRock and others for a funding round of more than $200 million, sources familiar with the matter said.

The sources indicated that Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) -- the country's newly formed sovereign wealth fund -- is also in talks to join the round. However, no final decision on the fundraising has been made, the sources added.

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