Tag: GoJek

  • Go-Jek says it has closed the first round of Series F fundraising

    Go-Jek says it has closed the first round of Series F fundraising

    [ad_1] Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Go-Jek motorcycle taxi driver travels through traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek said Friday it had finalized the first closing of its ongoing Series F fundraising efforts. Go-Jek’s release did not disclose the amount of fresh funds raised. An…

  • Indonesia’s plans to regulate ride-hailing rates threaten Grab, Go-Jek models

    Indonesia’s plans to regulate ride-hailing rates threaten Grab, Go-Jek models

    [ad_1] JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is preparing to launch regulations fixing the rates drivers and riders for ride-hailing services such as Grab and Go-Jek receive, two government officials said this week, creating potential obstacles for the companies’ expansion. FILE PHOTO – Go-Jek driver helmets are seen during Go-Food festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 27, 2018.…

  • Indonesia’s Go-Jek starts trial launch in Singapore, challenges Grab

    Indonesia’s Go-Jek starts trial launch in Singapore, challenges Grab

    [ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Gojek driver rides his motorcycle through a business district street in Jakarta, June 9, 2015. . REUTERS/Beawiharta SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek kicked off a trial launch in parts of Singapore on Thursday and plans to roll out an array of services through its app in early 2019, challenging…

  • Indonesia’s Go-Jek could launch its ride-hailing app in Thailand soon

    Indonesia’s Go-Jek could launch its ride-hailing app in Thailand soon

    [ad_1] Indonesia’s largest ride-hailing, payments and services company, Go-Jek, plans to expand its presence across more markets in Southeast Asia in the near future, according to its president. After officially launching its services in Vietnam earlier this week, Go-Jek is building up its operations in Thailand and working with regulators in Singapore and the Philippines,…

  • Nadiem Makarim and Indonesia’s billion-dollar unicorn start-up Go-Jek

    Nadiem Makarim and Indonesia’s billion-dollar unicorn start-up Go-Jek

    [ad_1] What started out as a simple call-center business matching an initial 20 drivers with passengers quickly evolved into a multi-service app boasting a workforce of more than a million people. While much of that success is down to “good timing,” according to Makarim — Go-Jek, like others, has ridden the wave of the growing…

  • Indonesia’s Go-Jek announces $500 million expansion

    Indonesia’s Go-Jek announces $500 million expansion

    [ad_1] Indonesia’s massively popular ride-hailing start-up Go-Jek is expanding abroad. It will invest about $500 million to move into four new markets in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines over the next several months, the company said in a Thursday announcement. Initially, Go-Jek will start with ride-hailing before introducing additional services. Go-Jek started off as…

  • Indonesia says Go-Jek, Grab need to register as transport businesses

    Indonesia says Go-Jek, Grab need to register as transport businesses

    [ad_1] JAKARTA (Reuters) – Ride-hailing companies Go-Jek and Grab must register in Indonesia as transport companies within two months to ensure they meet safety requirements as a public transport provider, Indonesia’s transport minister said on Monday. A passenger sits next to Grab corner sign as he waits for a Grab bike at Sudirman train station…