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By Karina Imran & Nabilah Saleh
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Khazanah Nasional Bhd has seen strong participation from venture capital players in SkyeChip Bhd’s growth and hopes more Malaysian start-ups will take similar steps to scale and tap funding opportunities under its Dana Impak programme.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Shape Memory Medical Inc, a California-based global medical device company, has closed a US$10 million convertible note financing led by new investor August Global Partners (AGP), joined by fellow new investor Taiwania Capital. (US$1=RM4.03)
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- Flexible babysitting whenever parents need it is the most valuable service Kiddocare Sdn Bhd offers, giving parents greater convenience and one less thing to worry about.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is identifying large unlisted Malaysian companies and encouraging them to consider dual listings in Malaysia and Hong Kong to broaden their access to international investors.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Pulau Jerejak has the potential to be developed as a financial hub to complement the semiconductor and high-tech sector in Bayan Lepas.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- K2 Global, founded by solo venture capitalist Ozi Amanat, has announced US$200 million in capital commitments focused on artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, compute infrastructure, semiconductors, national security and next-generation healthcare technologies. (US$1=RM4.08)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) – Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s (Khazanah) Jelawang Capital and the Retirement Fund Inc’s (KWAP) Dana Perintis anchored the venture stage, channelling RM588 million into startups across the consumer, digital, agritech and edtech sectors in 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia can expect to see the benefits of the Government-Linked Enterprises Activation and Reform Programme (GEAR-uP) materialise as the deployment of the RM120 billion in committed funds accelerates, with a significant amount of work already underway for 2026 and 2027.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysia offers one of the region's strongest business environments, underpinned by a sound fiscal framework, making it an attractive investment destination for foreign investors, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The government’s role is to maintain a credible policy and fiscal framework while using public capital to unlock markets, enabling private capital to play a larger role in driving investment, Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Humanoid, a United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company developing industrial humanoid robots, has raised US$152 million in a Series A funding round, valuing the company at US$1.35 billion post-money and bringing its total capital raised to US$270 million. (US$1=RM4.09)
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- PerkyPet AI, the veterinary-built artificial intelligence (AI) platform for proactive pet health, has appointed veteran technology leader Jamal Jackson as Global Head of Applied AI.
