Masters of Scale Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan
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Sep 2, 2025 
In this chat, Anthony Tan, Co-founder and CEO of Grab, shares insights on transforming the rideshare platform into a Southeast Asian superapp valued over $20 billion. He discusses flashy expansions into food delivery and fintech, all while competing against giants like Uber. Tan also highlights the role of AI in driving company culture and innovation, and shares his vision for sustainable growth with electric vehicles. Tune in for a peek into the thriving future of Southeast Asia's digital economy!
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Build Services By Solving Local Problems
- The super app evolves by solving local, sequential problems that build complementary services.
- Grab layered safety, device financing, payments and fintech into one integrated platform.
Turn Platform Data Into Credit Advantage
- Use operational data to underwrite and collect loans more accurately.
- Leverage product usage signals to build credit scores and price risk better.
Pair Kaizen With Kaigaku
- Stagnation is Grab's biggest risk; continuous improvement must be paired with step changes.
- They call incremental Kaizen and transformational Kaigaku, the latter enabled by generative AI.