Catcha Group: Of Mergers, Listings, Privatisations & Undervaluation

Over the last 14 years, Catcha Group has evolved tremendously, going from portal and search engine, to publishing company, to investment group.

 The company has interests which span print media, an online property portal, a network of online automotive sites, as well as running Microsoft’s online assets in Malaysia.

On the Breakfast Grille is CEO and Co-founder of Catcha Group, Patrick Grove. He discusses, among other things:

-- the group strategy in building a coherent portfolio of companies

-- Catcha Media's recent merger with Says.com, a social media marketing website

-- the synergies from the collaboration

-- acquiring Says at an attractive PE multiple

-- the possibility of listing the new entity

-- the low digital marketing spend atively low in Malaysia

-- the possibility of listing the new entity

-- potential privatisation of Catcha Media

-- the lucklustre performance of the share price

-- addressing rumours about its publication arm

-- the appeal of emerging markets