These are the Top Impact Investment Companies in Malaysia (2021)

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This article showcases our top picks for the best Malaysia based Impact Investment companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Impact Investment industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
Management
Societal impact

Top Malaysia Impact Investment Companies

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Ethis

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Ethis Group operates impact investment platforms approved by regulators in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Dubai, together with a charity platform named Global Sadaqah. Our platforms serve ordinary people, high-net-worth individuals, corporates, and government entities.

We are best known for our crowdfunding impact investment for Indonesian social housing development projects which has been operational since 2014. Our mission is to drive the effective and impactful circulation of capital to the real economy, in-line with our vision to uplift humanity through financial technology..

Nexting Ventures

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Nexting has upgraded to Nexting Ventures Sdn. Bhd.

and officially launched its team building ventures and online media TV channel with more talents coming onboard. In addition, Nexting has expanded to Vietnam in July 2019, successfully launched its very first home and living product line and able to penetrate into Vietnam Aeon counters.

At the same time, Nexting has also successfully merged with a renowned wedding production house and spreading its wing into the field of commercial and wedding production. In 2020, Nexting has successfully upgraded as a Berhad company, focusing in building up a positive environment to nurture young minds to continue to Impact Living (Vision) by Redesigning Solution for Next Generation (Mission).

The Company has since invested and penetrated the industries of Human Capital Development, Prop Tech, Digital Media & Visual Production, and Home & Living in Vietnam.. .

Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle)

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WHO IS CRADLE? Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) is Malaysia’s early stage start-up influencer, incorporated under the Ministry of Finance Malaysia (MOF) in 2003 with a mandate to fund potential and high-calibre tech start-ups through its Cradle Investment Programme (CIP). Throughout its 13-year history, Cradle has helped fund over 700 Malaysian tech start-ups and holds the highest commercialisation rate amongst government grants in the country.

Having more than a decade of experience in the nation’s grant funding scene, Cradle further expanded its role from grant provider to investor through the establishment of its venture arm, Cradle Seed Ventures in 2015 and following its portfolio expansion to equity investment in early 2017, Cradle now offers both funding and investment assistance. Cradle’s product offerings are not only restricted to monetary aid, but also include commercialisation support, coaching and various other value-added services to cater today’s entrepreneurs’ diversified needs.

OUR MISSION To be the leading pre-seed, seed and start-up stage funding agency in Malaysia, that provides effective grant and equity funding, commercialisation support, coaching, and industry value-add to accelerate the growth of start-up companies. Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia..