28 | Pratyush Rastogi, Deep Dive on Grab

My guest today is Pratyush Rastogi (@FarrerWealth). Pratyush is the CEO & Founder at Farrer Wealth Advisors and was previously Head of Sales at Grab for Business, as well as prior experience in private equity.

Today’s conversation is all about Grab. We go deep on their business model, Grab’s history, how regulation and management affect them, and what the future may hold.

 

(For reference, this episode was recorded December 29, 2021)

 

I hope you enjoy this deep dive on Grab with Pratyush Rastogi. 

 

For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on  https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep28 

 

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Show Notes:

[00:00:31] - [First question] - Pratush’s background with Grab

[00:03:42] - Grab’s major aspects today and revenue drivers

[00:08:04] - Grab’s history and battle with Uber

[00:15:46] - The supply side of Grab’s business

[00:20:25] - Grab the Super App and why create one?

[00:22:38] - The scale and capital problem

[00:26:29] - Unappreciated aspects of Grab’s and culture?

[00:28:38] - Anything that people fundamentally misunderstand about Grab

[00:30:14] - Grab’s leadership

[00:34:35] - Worried about Anthony Tan’s 2.2% stake?

[00:35:47] - Grab’s story and success with Regulators

[00:37:60] - Biggest risks to Grab’s business?

[00:41:11] - Anything we haven't talked about Grab that's consequential for their future?

 

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Connect with Pratyush :

Follow Pratyush on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FarrerWealth 

Farrer Wealth Advisors’s Website: https://www.farrerwealth.com/ 

Farrer Wealth’s Newsletter: https://farrerwealth.substack.com/ 

 

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Mentioned/Recommended Content:

Ex-Grabber on Grab: https://www.farrerwealth.com/blog/ex-grabber-on-grab 

Ex-Grabber on Grab (part 2): https://www.farrerwealth.com/blog/exgrabber2 

 

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