Grab receives $1.46 billion from SoftBank Vision Fund

Latest fundraising round of Southeast Asia's super app tops $4.5bn

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Grab and Go-jek, two wheels  may also stem from the change in Indonesia's transportation and logistics scene.

JUSTINA LEE, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Grab on Wednesday announced that it has secured $1.46 billion in new funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund as it seeks to strengthen its market share in the region and fend off rival Go-Jek.

The provider of Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing app has now raised more than $4.5 billion in its latest fundraising round. Other investors in the Series H round include Toyota Motor, Microsoft and Ping An Capital.

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