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Indonesia wealth fund considers stake in Grab-GoTo deal, Bloomberg News reports
June 6 (Reuters) - Newly-launched sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia is in early talks with GoTo ( opens new tab to get a piece of U.S.-listed rival Grab's (GRAB.O), opens new tab potential buyout of the ride-hailing and food delivery firm, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
The fund is seeking a minority stake in the combined entity, which could help ease the Indonesian government's concerns of Singapore-headquartered Grab owning the country's biggest tech firm, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Indonesia's antitrust regulator last month started research aimed at identifying risks from a possible deal between the tech giants, who have yet to confirm merger talks.
Grab is looking to strike a deal in the second quarter, and could value GoTo at around $7 billion, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters last month.
The companies have made progress on the structure of the deal, but talks had slowed down recently due to potential regulatory demands, Bloomberg News said.
Indonesia launched Danantara in February, aiming to invest in a wide range of projects from metal processing to artificial intelligence. It will hold government stakes in state firms and is intended to operate like Singapore's investment arm Temasek.
GoTo declined to comment, while Danantara Indonesia and Grab did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
