ShareChat to acquire MX TakaTak in $700 mn deal

ShareChat to acquire MX TakaTak in $700 mn deal

The deal, valued at around $700 million, could be announced within days, said one of the sources.

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ShareChat is valued at roughly $4 billion and counts Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Twitter among its investorsShareChat is valued at roughly $4 billion and counts Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Twitter among its investors
Reuters
  • Feb 10, 2022,
  • Updated Feb 10, 2022 11:17 AM IST

In a cash-and-stock deal, ShareChat’s parent entity will acquire MX’s short-video platform called TakaTak, the sources familiar with the discussion said.

The deal, valued at around $700 million, could be announced within days, said one of the sources.

ShareChat, which is valued at roughly $4 billion and counts Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Twitter among its investors, declined to comment. A spokesperson for MX said she did not have any immediate comment.

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In a cash-and-stock deal, ShareChat’s parent entity will acquire MX’s short-video platform called TakaTak, the sources familiar with the discussion said.

The deal, valued at around $700 million, could be announced within days, said one of the sources.

ShareChat, which is valued at roughly $4 billion and counts Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and Twitter among its investors, declined to comment. A spokesperson for MX said she did not have any immediate comment.

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