Indonesia’s most prominent tech group GoTo Group is set to receive US$400 million from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) in its pre-IPO round.
It will be the first principal investment by ADIA subsidiary Private Equities Department (PED) into a technology business in Southeast Asia and its largest investment in the archipelago to date.
ADIA will be the lead investor in this round and joins a global list of prominent GoTo investors, including Alibaba Group, Astra International, Facebook, Global Digital Niaga, Google, KKR, Sequoia India, and PayPal, SoftBank Vision Fund, Telkomsel, Temasek, Tencent and Warburg Pincus.
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In August, Reuters reported citing sources that GoTo was set to close an up to US$2 billion pre-IPO funding round in a few weeks. Various reports suggested GoTo plans to list in Indonesia by the end of 2021 before proceeding with a US listing with a potential valuation of $40 billion.
Hamad Shahwan Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of the Private Equities Department at ADIA, said: “This investment in GoTo is aligned with a number of our key investment themes, including the growth of the digital economy in the fast-growing markets of Southeast Asia. We see strong potential in the region, particularly in Indonesia, where the vibrant economic backdrop encourages ADIA to deepen its presence.”
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GoTo was formed through the merger of Gojek and Tokopedia in May. It is the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, whose services span on-demand transport, e-commerce, food and grocery delivery, logistics and fulfilment, and financial services.
The group claims it generated over 1.8 billion transactions in 2020, with a total group gross transaction value of over US$22 billion.
Established in 1976, ADIA is a globally diversified investment institution that prudently invests funds on behalf of the government of Abu Dhabi through a strategy focused on long-term value creation. ADIA has invested in private equity since 1989 and has built a significant internal team of specialists with experience across asset products, geographies and sectors.
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