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MALAYSIA VC Gobi Partners

Gobi Partners to Invest $24m Over Next 3 Years in Malaysian Startup Ecosystem The Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur-headquartered firm is looking at sectors such as agritech, artificial intelligence, circular economy, logistics and Taqwatech (Muslim-focused tech).

by DealStreetAsia

2020-09-16

MALAYSIA Startups GIANT

Malaysia's Rev Asia to Acquire iMedia in All Stock Deal According to a statement from Rev Asia, iMedia is expected to make over US$724,000 (RM3 million) in net profit after tax in 2021, which would see a total acquisition price of US$9.7 million (RM40 million) if the net profit is achieved.

by DigitalNewsAsia

2020-09-02

MALAYSIA Startups JurisTech

Malaysia's JurisTech Acquires Financial Products Comparison Platform iMoney The acquisition will allow both companies to fuel growth through enriching customer experience and deepening the relationship with their financial institution partners.

by e27

2020-08-27

Startups Dropee

Malaysia's Dropee Raises US$1.3M from Y Combinator, Others With the newly injected capital, Dropee plans to fully assist and automate the on-boarding process for these wholesale businesses.

by e27

2020-07-20

CHINA TECH GIANT TENCENT

Tencent Confirms Buying Ailing Malaysian Streaming Platform iflix iflix had raised over $360 million from investors including Fidelity International, Hearst Communications, EDBI and Liberty Global before.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-06-28

MALAYSIA Startups FINTECH

Malaysian Fintech Startup Curlec Raises Funding from 500 Startups With its technologies, Curlec aims to offer easier debit access to small- and medium-sized enterprises in Malaysia

by e27

2020-06-19

MALAYSIA GOVERNMENT POLICY VC

Malaysia to Set up $281m National Stimulation Fund, to Work with Global VCs The move forms part of the so-called Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan announced by the Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-06-08

MALAYSIA Startups PolicyStreet

Malaysia-based Startups PolicyStreet Raises US$1.8M from KK Fund, Spiral Ventures to Grow Its Millennial-Centred Insurance Platform PolicyStreet allows customers to buy insurance policies directly from its platform.

by e27

2020-06-02

MALAYSIA Startups HEALTH TECH

Malaysian Digital Health App Naluri Banks $1.1m in Pre-Series A Money It plans to use the fresh capital to extend its runway to at least 12 to 15 months as it gears up for its series A round.

by TechinAsia

2020-04-26

MALAYSIA VC NEXEA

Malaysian startup investment firm NEXEA kickstarts programme for local startups Through this, startups will explore pilot projects with different organisations, validate business and explore real-world product testing.

by e27

2020-03-03

MALAYSIA E-COMMERCE iPrice Group

Malaysia’s iPrice Group raises $10m Series B led by ACA Investments iPrice Group seeks to expand beyond price comparison, its mainstay since its inception in 2014.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-03-03

MALAYSIA CUSTOMER SERVICE dahmakan

Y Combinator-backed food delivery startup Dahmakan raises $18m series B This brings their total funding close to US$28 million.

by vulcanpost

2020-02-27

MALAYSIA POLICY PEOPLE

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to the king Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted his resignation to the king, according to the prime minister’s office.

by cnbc

2020-02-25

MALAYSIA RIDE-HAILING SOCAR

SOCAR raises US$18 million to expand car-sharing platform The startup aims to use the fresh funds to enhance its platform, grow within Malaysia, and expand into new countries by Q4 2020.

by e27

2020-02-21

INDONESIA ACCELERATOR Skymind

Skymind, a UK-based US$800M fund, expanding to grow AI ecosystems of Indonesia, Malaysia The fund sees strong potential in Malaysia and Southeast Asian to build a thriving AI ecosystem and make the region a global AI hub.

by e27

2020-02-13

MALAYSIA EDTECH Forward School

Malaysian edutech startup Forward School raises US$500K pre-seed funding for expansion With the new investment, Forward School plans to move into their new campus this quarter, an integrated co-learning, and co-living space.

by e27

2020-02-11

MALAYSIA RENTAL Moovby

Malaysian P2P car-sharing startup Moovby raises US$500K The Moovby marketplace allows people to share their cars with other people nearby at an affordable price and earn income

by e27

2020-02-07

MALAYSIA DRONES Aerodyne

Malaysia’s drone-based asset management startup Aerodyne raises funding, targeting APAC expansion Aerodyne Group (Aerodyne) welcomes North Summit Capital, Arc Ventures and Leave a Nest as key strategic partners and investors in its second round of Series B funding.

by e27

2020-02-05

MALAYSIA Healthcare DXN Holdings

Malaysian health supplement maker DXN invites pitches for $300m IPO DXN, which started in 1993, uses a direct-selling model with more than 8 million registered distributors worldwide, according to its website.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-05

MALAYSIA 5G POLICY

Malaysia on track for commercial 5G rollout by Q3 Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is hoping the technology will propel the country into a developed nation by 2035.

by bangkokpost

2020-01-21