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1. Go-Jek gets halfway to $2B goal
Google ([[GOOG]], [[GOOGL]]), JD (JD), and Tencent ([[TCEHY]],[[TCTZF]]) co-led a $1B round in Indonesian ride-hail company Go-Jek, according to Reuters sources. Go-Jek only confirmed finalizing the first round of its Series F. Sources said the financing pushed valuation up to $9B to $10B.
TechCrunch had reported the investment the prior week and put the total at $920M for a round