
Revenue increased to US$228 million after the Singapore-based company added sales from Jaya Grocer, a platform it acquired in January.
That was more than the US$139.2 million analysts were expecting, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Grab’s net loss narrowed to US$435 million, as the company fights to gain profitability following years of heavy spending in pursuit of market share.
The company managed to grow paying users 10% to 30.9 million after Southeast Asian countries removed pandemic-era restrictions. Per-user spending climbed 19%, it said.
Unlike other Internet companies that are grappling with cooling post-Covid online activity, Grab’s car-hailing and delivery businesses benefit as life returned to normal.
The company had struggled since becoming a publicly listed company in the US through a merger with a blank-check company in December. Mounting losses, coupled with a broad tech selloff, have weighed on its shares, which have lost more than 70% since the startup went public.