Interviews

Grab tests standalone credit products as fintech ambitions grow

The company has started to explore “open-loop” financial services, Hungate said in an interview.

AI-led value creation is seen to show a quicker impact on margin improvement.

Grab unveiled a “group ride” feature that it said can slash customer fares by up to 40%.

“We could allocate 20-25% of our corpus to control and buyout deals,” said Vijay Dhanuka.

“We see opportunity in profitable mid-cap growth companies,” says Adrian Li.

“GCC economies have been active investors in green energy in Indonesia,” says chief economist Reza Yamora Siregar.

It targets venture and growth strategies in blockchain and digital assets.

The Andreessen Horowitz-backed company plans to build a local team of 10 or more people by end-2026.

The firm sees more LPs aiming to diversify into Asia.

Maharlika is adopting a due diligence framework more typical of international markets