Malaysia

iStore iSend $5.5M Series B led by Gobi Ventures

iStore iSend secures $5.5M Series B for e-fulfillment expansion co-led by Gobi Partners and EasyParcel

iStore iSend currently operates in four countries: China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. The company looks forward to bringing its services to other markets in Southeast Asia including Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. Also, a part of the new funding will be utilized in marketing campaigns to attract more online-to-offline (O2O) clients in…

CapBay $20 million Series A KK Fund

Singaporean VC Firm KK Fund returns to lead Malaysian startup CapBay’s $20M Series A

The fresh capital infusion will be used to expand its market reach for new potential investors and to work on its current tech to provide financing solutions for underserved SMEs

Creador Founder and CEO Brahmal Vasudevan

Malaysia private equity firm Creador plans $650M fifth fund by March 2021

Malaysian private equity firm Creador is reportedly planning to launch its fifth fund by March 2021 and is targeting a fund size of $650 million. Focusing on growth capital investments, Creador primarily targets companies in Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Malaysia’s TIME dotCom acquires controlling stake in AVM Cloud in a major cloud computing push

TIME dotCom shelled out over $14.5 million to purchase a 60 percent controlling stake in the company.

Eric Cheng, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Carsome Group

Carsome Co-Founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng on addressing pain points in a decades-old industry

In this interview, Eric Cheng, Carsome Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, shares his insights on the company's strategy in using data, innovations, and partnerships to address the industry pain points and expansion in Southeast Asia

Meet the 4 winners of Gobi’s SuperSeed II Championship

They're a diverse bunch of Malaysian startups.

SuperSeed II Championship down to just 8 startups ahead of grand finale

64 startups entered. And now it’s down to just 8 teams.