Deep Dive: Gojek and Tokopedia’s merger

<p>Last month, Indonesia-based super app Gojek and online marketplace Tokopedia announced a merger to form GoTo Group.</p> <p>The move would give both companies a boost against their respective rivals: Gojek against fellow super app Grab, and Tokopedia against Shopee, Sea Group’s ecommerce arm. However, potential redundancies in the combined entity have already been spotted, raising questions about the future of its various services.</p> <p>On this episode of <em>Deep Dive</em>, <em>Tech in Asia</em>’s Aditya Hadi Pratama discusses the events in the lead-up to the deal, GoTo’s prospective future, and what impact the merger could have on the wider Asian startup ecosystem.</p> <p><strong>Featured reporter:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/profile/aditya-hadi-pratama">Aditya Hadi Pratama</a>, a <em>Tech in Asia</em> journalist based in Indonesia</li> </ul> <p><strong>Essential reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/goto-gojek-tokopedia-merge?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-goto"> Gojek and Tokopedia officially announce merger</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/gojek-tokopedias-merged-entity-goto-plans-preipo-fundraise?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-goto"> Gojek, Tokopedia’s merged entity GoTo plans pre-IPO fundraise</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/goto-merger-grab-buy-ecommerce-marketplace?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-goto"> Following the GoTo merger, should Grab buy an ecommerce marketplace?</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/overlap-gojek-tokopedia-goto-possible-redundancies?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-goto"> Overlap in Gojek and Tokopedia services suggests possible redundancy</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.techinasia.com/goto-appoints-ex-ernst-young-exec-cfo-ahead-ipo-plans?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=growth-podcast-goto"> GoTo appoints ex-Erns