How many companies are there in Malaysia?

As of Oct 2026, there are 31,617 companies in Malaysia.

How many companies in Malaysia have received funding?

As of Oct 2026, a total of 2,334 companies in Malaysia have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in Malaysia?

Europa is the top investor in companies in Malaysia, participating in 146 funding rounds, followed by Malaysia Debt Ventures (4) and Cradle (30).

How many unicorns has Malaysia produced?

As of Oct 2026, Malaysia has produced 2 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in Malaysia?

As of Oct 2026, Malaysia has seen a total of 519 acquisitions.

Startups in Malaysia - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

Malaysia has over 31,617 startups across the country. Of these, 2.33K are funded companies that have collectively raised $21.9B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 2 unicorns. A total of 1,515 investors have participated in 1,529 funding rounds, with 115 startups securing early-stage funding and 44 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 2,685 new companies have been founded, raising over $248M in funding. Startups in Malaysia have witnessed 483 acquisitions and 1,242 IPOs, while 4,930 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 520 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

31.6K

Top Companies

U Mobile, IHH Healthcare Berhad & 3 more

Total Funding

$21.9B

Funded Companies

2.33K

Series A+ Companies

116

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.24K

Acquisitions

483

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U Mobile is the top company in Malaysia, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in Malaysia:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
U Mobile	Provider of broadband internet and mobile telephony services	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	1998	Acquired	$303M
IHH Healthcare Berhad	Chains providing integrated healthcare services including hospitals and ambulatory care centers	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	2012	Public	$50M
Respond.io	Developer of software for managing customer conversations across messaging channels	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	2016	Series B	$71.3M
ZUS Coffee	Provider of specialty coffee via a tech-driven platform	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	2019	Series A	$57.3M
Pandai	SaaS-based platform providing learning applications for school students	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	2019	Seed	$2.12M

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, $198M has been raised in 24 equity funding rounds across Malaysia. In the same period last year (i.e. till September 2025), $79.8M had been raised across 36 rounds in Malaysia. So, 2026 has seen a 148.35% rise in funding in companies of Malaysia as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Malaysia:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
3cat	Series A	4829	Sep 23, 2026	Foxmont Capital Partners and 2 more
HelmGuard	Seed	5140	Sep 10, 2026	Infinity Ventures and 4 more
Nichcom Go	Seed	8295	Aug 26, 2026	Founder Energy
StoreHub	Series A	1518	Aug 25, 2026	-
BLOX	Seed	7095	Aug 14, 2026	Kivo

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31.6K+ Total Companies
$21.9B+ Total Funding
2.3K+ Funded Companies
1.2K+ IPOs
480+ Acquisitions

Europa is the top investor in companies of Malaysia based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Malaysia:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Electro Rent
Malaysia Debt Ventures	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	MOL AccessPortal, MoneyMatch and CARIMIN
Cradle	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	Policy Street, StoreHub and HealthMetrics
U.S. Department of Transportation	Washington, DC (United States)	Mega888
Gobi Partners	Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	Paywatch, Aerodyne and Policy Street

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 16 acquisitions happened in Malaysia. Last year, in 2025, a total of 24 acquisitions happened in Malaysia.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Malaysia:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Sepang Aircraft Engineering	Business Acquisition	Oct 01, 2026	Malaysia Airlines
Orangeleaf	Business Acquisition	Aug 05, 2026	Macnica
Etiqa	Business Acquisition	Aug 04, 2026	Maybank App
OS HRS	Business Acquisition	Jul 05, 2026	AscentHR
Wks	Business Acquisition	Jul 03, 2026	Messer Group

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 28 IPOs happened in Malaysia. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 27 IPOs happened in Malaysia.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Malaysia:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
SLG Construction	Oct 06, 2026	Bursa Malaysia (KLSE)
Pioneer Heat Holdings	Sep 17, 2026	Bursa Malaysia (KLSE)
Butterfield	Sep 15, 2026	Bursa Malaysia (KLSE)
United Asiapac Energy	Sep 14, 2026	Bursa Malaysia (KLSE)
GTA Holdings	Sep 08, 2026	Bursa Malaysia (KLSE)