Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA) Rolls Out M&A Strategy to Capture Potential Significant Valuation Opportunities in Global Landscape of Privately Held Companies
Rhea-AI Summary
Society Pass (Nasdaq: SOPA) announced a comprehensive M&A strategy to pursue valuation arbitrage opportunities across privately held companies in Southeast Asia, Europe and North America.
The company said it will partner with selected regional and global private equity firms to source and execute deals focused on AI data centre, travel, digital advertising, and telecommunications. Management cited a prior example: the acquisition of NUTR for under US$5 million (Aug 2022), its Nasdaq listing in Aug 2025 at a market cap above US$70 million, and a current market cap now above US$170 million, using that outcome to illustrate potential upside for shareholders.
Positive
- Acquired NUTR for under US$5 million (Aug 2022)
- NUTR listed Aug 2025 at market cap >US$70 million
- NUTR current market cap now >US$170 million
- Targeting four sectors: AI data centre, travel, digital advertising, telecommunications
- M&A coverage across SEA, Europe and North America
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- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, SOPA declined 15.24%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +4.1% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -7.4% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 4 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $1M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $7M at that time. Trading volume was above average at 1.9x the daily average, suggesting increased trading activity.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
Sector peers show mixed moves, with names like QH at -15.90% and MASK at +69.01%, and both positive and negative momentum across 5 scanner peers, suggesting broader volatility rather than a single-stock story.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11 | AI strategy update | Positive | -13.2% | Outlined pivot to acquiring AI-driven software and network infrastructure assets. |
| Oct 06 | Earnings & valuation | Positive | +275.9% | Reported strong 2Q 2025 revenue growth and favorable analyst valuation commentary. |
| Sep 08 | Nasdaq compliance | Positive | +10.1% | Confirmed continued Nasdaq listing via meeting minimum stockholders’ equity requirement. |
Recent news often aligned with price moves, except a strategic AI evolution update on Dec 11, 2025 that saw a -13.16% divergence despite constructive positioning.
Over the last few months, Society Pass has combined financial progress with strategic repositioning. An October 2Q 2025 update highlighted $2.5M revenue and a 46% YoY gain, triggering a +275.89% move. In September, confirmation of compliance with Nasdaq equity rules ($2.5M minimum met) supported a +10.08% reaction. However, a Dec 11, 2025 announcement on evolving toward AI‑driven infrastructure coincided with a -13.16% decline, showing investors sometimes reacting cautiously to strategic shifts, which frames today’s expanded M&A strategy.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock dropped -15.2% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite an upbeat M&A narrative would fit the pattern seen when the AI strategy update on Dec 11, 2025 coincided with a -13.16% move. The market may have focused on execution risk, integration complexity, and prior operating losses rather than the headline success of growing NUTR from under US$5 million to over US$170 million in value, leading to skepticism around further acquisition-led expansion.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its ongoing corporate transformation, Society Pass Incorporated (Nasdaq: SOPA) (the “Company”), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation e-commerce ecosystem, today announces the roll out of a comprehensive mergers and acquisition (“M&A”) strategy to capture potential significant valuation arbitrage acquisition opportunities across privately-held companies located in SEA, Europe and North America. The Company will be partnered up with selected regional and global private equity firms to assist it with deal flow and execution to cement its market leadership in the AI data centre, travel, digital advertising, and telecommunications sectors.
Raynauld Liang, CEO of the Company, explains, “The Company’s success in listing (Nasdaq: NUTR) into a stand-alone public company is testament of our ability to incubate fast-growing companies into market leaders in their respective fields. We acquired NUTR for an acquisition consideration of under US
About Society Pass Inc.
Founded in 2018 as an e-commerce ecosystem in the fast-growing markets of Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, which account for more than
Society Pass completed an initial public offering and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker SOPA in November 2021.
For more information on Society Pass, please visit:
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Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbour” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s M&A strategies. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “can have”, “likely” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current expectations regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Among those risks and uncertainties are market conditions, including the trading price and volatility of Company’s common stock and risks relating to Company’s business including its ability to develop and successfully transit its business model and identify potential acquisition target.
Media Contact:
Raynuald LIANG
Chief Executive Officer
ray@thesocietypass.com
FAQ
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