Vision Fund leads $360m Series C for Southeast Asia's Carro
Carro claims to have become Southeast Asia’s first automotive marketplace unicorn with the completion of a S$477 million ($360 million) Series C round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Several Indonesia-focused investors also took part but EV Growth, a later-stage investment platform controlled by East Ventures, was the only one named. It follows a S$150 million debt-plus-equity commitment...
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