Alibaba in talks to invest $4b in Grab: Bloomberg News

Alibaba in talks to invest $4b in Grab: Bloomberg News
A logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, province, China, on October 20, 2020.
PHOTO: Reuters

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is in talks to invest $3 billion(S$4 billion) into Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Grab declined to comment, while Alibaba was not immediately available to respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The company, which has an estimated valuation of $14 billion and counts SoftBank Group Corp as one of its backers, expanded into financial services, food delivery and mobile payments over the last few years, even before the Covid-19 pandemic hurt its mainstay ride-hailing business.

In June, Grab announced a 5 per cent reduction in staff numbers as it cut costs amid slower growth.

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