Blackstone, CVC и MUFG претендуют на долю в вьетнамском финтехе MoMo

Blackstone, CVC and MUFG among bidders for stake in Vietnam’s fintech firm MoMo: sources The investor interest comes as Vietnam’s digital financial services market expands [HANOI/SINGAPORE] Blackstone, CVC Capital Partners and Japan’s MUFG are among bidders for a stake in Vietnamese fintech firm MoMo as it presses ahead with a partial sale, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Binding bids are due in September, added the people, who declined to be named as the matter is private. The stake size has not been finalised, one of the people said, adding that the process could lead to the sale of a significant holding. A third person with knowledge of the matter said the stake on offer could be as much as 50 per cent. MoMo said on Monday it had no comment. CVC and MUFG did not respond to requests for comment, while Blackstone had no comment. Company could be valued at more than USUS$2 billion Founded in 2010, MoMo has grown from a mobile payments platform into a financial services app spanning payments, consumer lending, insurance, savings, investment and merchant tools in Vietnam’s fast-growing economy. Reuters reported in April that MoMo was exploring strategic options, including bringing in new investors, that could value the company at more than US$2 billion. The digital payments company, which has been profitable since 2024, engaged with advisors to run the process after receiving interest from strategic and financial investors. The process remains ongoing and may not result in a deal, the people said. MoMo said it currently serves more than 30 million users and has built a broad nationwide network for digital transactions. The investor interest comes as Vietnam’s digital financial services market expands, helped by the growth of cashless payments and wider use of online financial products and services. MoMo completed its last major fundraising round in 2021, when it said it had raised US$200 million from investors led by Mizuho Bank. The company said last year it was expanding services for consumers and small businesses as part of a broader digital finance push. REUTERS Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free. Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services