Malaysia’s Tech Unicorn to List On US & SG Stock Exchanges

Carsome is reportedly aiming to go public with a company valuation of US$2 billion


Teckwai Saw

25 Apr, 2022

Malaysia’s Tech Unicorn to List On US & SG Stock Exchanges | BEAMSTART News

Malaysia-based online used car platform, Carsome is set to go public on New York's Nasdaq and the Singapore Stock Exchange with a company valuation of US$2 billion.

The used car marketplace platform is said to have confidentially filed for the initial public offering (IPO) with Nasdaq according to DealStreetAsia.

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Key Highlights

  • Carsome aims to raise US$400 million in the stock market which was encouraged by one of Carsome’s key investors, 65 Equity Partners, a unit of Singapore sovereign-wealth fund Temasek Holdings.
  • As of January 2022, the company is valued at US$1.7 billion with operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia; with a team of more than 3,000 people across all of its offices.
  • The company currently caters to both consumers and used car dealers, with services from car inspection to financing and ownership transfers.
  • In Malaysia, Carsome claims as the only car listing marketplace that provides 175 car inspection points and allows customers to test own the vehicles with a 5-day money-back guarantee.

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Previous Highlights

  • Carsome has acquired a 51% stake in Singapore-based used car dealer and parallel importer, CarTimes Group last March.
  • On 18 March 2022, Public Bank Bhd and Carsome have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a car financing collaboration.
  • Carsome has completed its acquisition of iCar Asia, an automotive listing platform in Southeast Asia for US$200 million during February 2022.
  • Carsome had raised US$290 million in a Series E funding round during January 2022.

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