# Top 25 Artificial intelligence VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Malaysia in October 2023 ## Cradle Seed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Enterprise Software, Crowdsourcing Cradle Seed Ventures (CSV) is the venture capital arm of Malaysia’s premier early stage financier and influencer, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd.CSV manages an early stage venture fund based out of Malaysia and is always on the lookout for start-ups with high growth potential, led by passionate founders with high levels of enthusiasm.CSV is delightedto be part of this new dawn of excitement in the start-up world, both in Malaysia and globally.CSV mandated investments will be in the technology sector with specific focus on selected verticals. CSV has the added strength of being able to leverage on Cradle’s long experience in supporting early stage start-ups, understanding the funding and operational needs of a start-up and also be a supportive partner when they scale in the Malaysian market and to foreign shores. ## NFQ Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Travel, Tourism NFQ accelerates the success of entrepreneurs with a current team of 250 specialists delivering company-building services. ## UpHonest Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology UpHonest Capital is a sector agnostic early-stage VC based in Silicon Valley. We invest in Seed, Pre-A, and Series A stages and many of our portfolio companies go on to receive later-stage investments from Sequoia, Accel, a16z, and others. We have invested in over 400 portfolio companies including Checkr, Boom, Astranis, Rippling, Turing, etc. We have an overseas vision and an active innovative ecosystem, which integrates a high-quality entrepreneur community, innovation events, media & communication coverage, and entrepreneurship education. ## M Venture Partners (MVP) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Financial Services M Venture Partners (MVP), based in Singapore, is an early stage investor and partner to innovative and disruptive start-up ventures that are founded by “professionally-skilled” entrepreneurs with vision, true-grit and passion to create a "built to last" different future. We support entrepreneurs across Southeast Asia, and selectivelyIndia. ## Patamar Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software Patamar Capital is Southeast Asia's leading impact-driven venture capital firm. Founded in 2011, Patamar invests in early-stage companies building sector-defining platforms that maximize positive impact and financial returns. ## Global Founders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel. ## Apax Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology Apax is a leading global private equity advisory firm. For 50 years, Apax has worked to inspire growth and ideas that transform businesses. ## TH Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Information Technology TH Capital is a Malaysian based Venture Capital firm with strong South East Asian connections. TH Capital is a platform that empowers and accelerates ventures with capital infusion, business consultancy, strategic mentorship and strong networking opportunities. TH Capital occupies a unique position in the Malaysian funding landscape with a strongfocus on technology innovation geared towards nation building activities. ## Wavemaker Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds. ## RHL Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Private Equity - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Social Media RHL is an Early-Stage Venture Capital Firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia driving transformative growth in Southeast Asia through investing in High-Growth Startups. The firm was founded in 2016 and is currently led by Rachel Lau, Raja Hamzah Abidin and Jo Jo Kong. RHL invests across Seed to Growth companies with a focus on Series A&B. ## FTX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software For builders, by builders. We back great teams building great products. ## InnoStart Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Video Games, Financial Services, E-Commerce InnoStart Capital is a small venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. ## Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Logistics, B2B Established in Hong Kong in 2002, SCEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation ("Sumitomo"), one of the biggest multinational conglomerates in Japan with business and investment covering metal products, transportation & construction systems, infrastructure, chemical & electronics, mineral resources & energy,media, network & lifestyle retail, general products, real estate and financial & logistics services. The entire Sumitomo Corporation Group consists of over 800 subsidiaries and associated companies with more than 65,000 employees all over the world. ## BioMark - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Fitness, Wellness, Psychology BioMark is the platform that aims to link patients, doctors and medical laboratories to move towards healthcare that is more personalised, predictive and preventative. ## Indelible Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Learning, E-Commerce, SaaS Indelible Ventures is a early-stage venture capital firm. ## Duopharma Biotech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Fitness, Wellness, Psychology Duopharma Biotech is pharmaceutical company in Malaysia that provides quality and innovative solutions. ## Asia Venture Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Food and Beverage Asia Venture Group is a hands-on, private Internet Holding Company and focuses on long-term value creation in South East Asian online markets. Asia Venture Group targets the sweet spots of the Asian internet space by combining: state of the art international know-how and expertise, rigorous execution excellence, outstanding international managementtalent, and the best local partners. Asia Venture Group focuses on digital distribution models and is extremely selective in terms of the companies it supports, which allows strong engagement in day-to-day operations. ## ZB Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: AgTech, Drones, Fitness Over the years, ZB capital has been working with numerous regional entrepreneurs, family offices, industrial investors, business operators, as well as professional parties to co-invest in growth-stage companies and businesses. Our portfolio companies are from all around the globe including China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, North America, and Israel.They cover a broad range of industries including fintech, cloud computing, IoT, advanced manufacturing, and consumer goods. Our primary objective is to focus on both the new demand created by the applications of the latest technologies, and the potential improvement in efficiency in traditional industries through technological upgrades.Our founding and execution teams, along with our advisory committee, come from a diversified background and have rich experiences in handling cross-broader transactions. We maintain the greatest level of flexibility in dealing with the local business culture and regulations, and we are always very thoughtful on connecting the resources from different regions in order to create the best synergies as well as business opportunities.We usually look at the fundamentals of the business and its market potential when evaluating any investment opportunities. At the same time, we apply a stringent internal process during the due diligence stage to validate the business itself. For post-investment management, we spend a lot of resources to follow up with the development plan of each business so that we are aware of the latest status of each portfolio company in order to protect our capital. ## Hibiscus Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Apps, Mobile, FinTech Hibiscus Fund LP by RHL Ventures Sdn Bhd, one of the venture capital (“VC”) fund managers under the Dana Penjana Nasional programme ## Frankel Commercialization Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Video, Big Data The Frankel Commercialization Fund is an investment fund for commercializing ideas generated within the University community and nearby. ## Partech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services Partech is a global venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Partech invests in Internet and information technology startups at seed, venture and growth stages. ## Atami Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Douglas, NA - Isle of Man, Isle of Man - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Apps, Internet, Mobile Atami Capital is a privately-backed venture fund that acquires minority interests, working closely with existing management teams to create sustainable long-term value. ## INP Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, Biotechnology INP Capital is a global private-market investor with international offices in Canada, Australia, China, UK and Germany. We back and invest in entrepreneurs looking to change the world. We are committed to building long-term relationships with our investors, investment partners and colleagues. ## Integra Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software We invest in early stage companies run by exceptional founders using technology to drive change and inclusion in financial services and digital health. ## Palm Drive Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech We are an NYC-based venture capital fund built on the belief that innovators are everywhere. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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