Grab takes majority stake in Atome Financial in US$1.49 billion deal
Grab will take an initial 60 per cent stake in Atome for US$1.49 billion, combining the target's Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans, consumer cash loans, BNPL cards and digital lending with its own financial services business.
Singapore-based Grab has announced it will acquire a majority 60 percent stake in Atome Financial for US$1.49 billion. This deal combines Atome's Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, consumer cash loans, BNPL cards, and digital lending with Grab's own financial services. Grab aims to boost its consumer lending push in Southeast Asia.
The acquisition, which could ultimately value Atome at up to US$4.5 billion, includes an agreement to purchase the remaining 40 percent stake within two years of the transaction closing. The deal is expected to be finalized by the third quarter of 2027. Peter Oey, Grab's CFO, expects Atome Financial to generate an adjusted EBITDA of US$500 million by 2028, alongside a combined gross loan portfolio exceeding US$6 billion, should the performance-linked acquisition be completed.
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