Paytm’s story is the most dramatic comeback arc in Asian fintech. The company — formally One97 Communications — went public in November 2021 at a $20 billion valuation,[1] watched its … Read more
Toss, operated by Viva Republica, isn’t just South Korea’s most popular fintech app — it’s the clearest proof that the Asian super app model can work outside China and Southeast … Read more
Kakao Corp isn’t a messaging company that bolted on services — it’s a platform conglomerate that grew out of a chat app. As of its 2025 full-year results, Kakao reported … Read more
Naver Corporation isn’t a search engine with side projects — it’s a vertically integrated ecosystem where search, commerce, payments, content, and AI reinforce each other across every layer. In 2025, … Read more
Coupang doesn’t outsource its logistics. It owns them. That single decision — made over a decade ago when the company was still burning through venture capital — is the reason … Read more
Tokopedia isn’t the company it was two years ago. What started in 2009 as a homegrown Indonesian marketplace — founded by William Tanuwijaya and Leontinus Alpha Edison to connect small-town … Read more
Why does Sea Group matter in 2026? Sea Limited closed 2025 with $22.9 billion in revenue,[1] $1.6 billion in net income,[1] and three businesses operating at scale that almost no … Read more
Lazada isn’t the biggest ecommerce platform in Southeast Asia — it hasn’t been for a while. But it might be the most interesting one right now. Backed by approximately $7.7 … Read more
GoTo Group — the parent company behind Gojek, GoPay, and a minority stake in Tokopedia — posted full-year net revenue of Rp 18.3 trillion (~$1.1 billion) in 2025, up 24% … Read more
Grab Holdings isn’t just a ride-hailing company anymore — and hasn’t been for years. As of 2025, Grab operates across eight Southeast Asian countries and 900+ cities[1] with more than … Read more
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