Grab raises $1.46b from Vision fund, bumps up Series H total to $4.5b

Grab raises $1.46b from Vision fund, bumps up Series H total to $4.5b

A GrabCar driver uses the Grab app on a smartphone in Singapore. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg

Ride-hailing unicorn Grab has raised $1.46 billion in fresh funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund, bringing the total amassed in its ongoing Series H to $4.5 billion, according to a statement on Wednesday.

SoftBank Group Corp is an existing Grab investor. It first bought a stake in Grab for $250 million in 2014 and later, in 2017, co-led a $2-billion investment in the Singapore-headquartered firm, along with Didi Chuxing. SoftBank has been transitioning its stake in Grab and other ride-hailing firms to the Vision Fund.

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