Which startup created the ride-sharing app Grab in 2012?

MyTeksi created the ride-sharing service that later became Grab in 2012.

Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling founded MyTeksi in Malaysia after developing the idea at Harvard Business School. The initial service was designed to make taxi booking safer and more convenient through a mobile application. It launched in Kuala Lumpur in 2012.

The company expanded across Southeast Asia and rebranded as GrabTaxi, later shortening its name to Grab. Its services grew beyond taxi booking to include private-car rides, food delivery, digital payments, and other regional technology products.

The name change can cause confusion when tracing the company’s origin. Grab is the modern corporate name, while MyTeksi was the original Malaysian startup and app associated with its first launch. The company is headquartered in Singapore today.