Top 10 Agriculture (AgTech) VC Funds &amp; Investors in Malaysia (October 2026)

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Investment focus

Industry: Food and Beverage, Sustainability, AgTech
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
Geography: Singapore, Malaysia, Austria

Investor stats

Total investments: 21
Round size: Seed $759k–$3.7M
Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow

Portfolio highlights

Alternō — Alternō was founded with a vision to create Asia's first low-cost thermal energy storage solution for renewable energy, to be deployed widely across the region by 2050. Alternō received early stage funding from Antler VC in Jan 2023 to kick off the research & development.
ImpacFat — ImpacFat is a food production company that develops fish meat alternatives through cell cultivation.
Insectta — Insectta was founded in 2017 and produces materials from insects which can be applied across industries such as agrifood, pharmaceutical and electronics.

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Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Stage:Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, Singapore, Philippines

Investor stats

Total investments: 295
Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

Tour Amigo — Tour Amigo is a complete streamlined booking system that is specifically designed for multi-day tour agents and operators.
Checkmate — Checkmate is an easy to use online reference checking and background screening tool.
Mushroom Material — We can match the mechanical properties of polystyrene styrofoam and replace any existing packaging with a sustainable mushroom alternative

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Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
Geography: United States, Singapore, Philippines

Investor stats

Total investments: 512
Round size: Seed $750k–$4.3M; Series A $2.5M–$19M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.2M–$8M
Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $1.9M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

uHoo — uHoo monitors and manages your indoor environment to help you create healthier, safer and more comfortable homes and workplaces.
Shikho — Shikho is a Bangladeshi education technology company on a mission to revolutionise the way Bangladesh learns today and democratise access to a high quality education. It is building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem designed specifically for the Bangladeshi national curriculum to serve a growing total addressable market of ~42 millionstudents. "Shikho - The Learning App" is available on the Google Play Store.
Neocrete — Neocrete is a concrete manufacturing company that is involved in the manufacture of resilient and carbon-neutral concrete.

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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.

Investment focus

Industry: Information Technology, Hardware, Software
Stage:Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
Geography: China, Malaysia, Israel

Investor stats

Total investments: 19
Round size: Seed $300k–$8.6M; Series A $1M–$22M
Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

Botsync — Botsync builds autonomous mobile robots to automate and digitize movement of goods from point to point for the logistics and manufacturing industry. Our robots can carry payloads from 500 kg to 1 tonne and are designed to operate in dynamic environments. Botsync's AMRs can be implemented at new facilities in minimal time with very minimalchanges to the existing infrastructure. With our technology, we hope to pioneer and push for larger scale adoptions of robotic automation in Asia's logistics and manufacturing industry.
Vechnology Sdn Bhd — Discover Vechnology's smart vending machine solutions in Malaysia, designed for modern businesses seeking efficient, user-friendly, and versatile vending options.
eKomoditi Solutions Indonesia — We are leading plantation management system provider especially software application for oil palm, rubber sugar, and durian plantations in Southeast Asia region

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Gobi Partners is an Asia-focused VC backing early to growth stage startups. US$1.6B AUM, 400+ companies, 75 exits. Strategic guidance, founder network available.

Investment focus

Industry: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Software
Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed
Geography: China, Hong Kong, Malaysia

Investor stats

Total investments: 425
Round size: Seed $450k–$8M; Series A $1.7M–$19M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.1M–$100M
Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $1.3B in 2023

Portfolio highlights

Yuan Planet — Youdi is a second-hand auto parts trading platform.
Camera360 — Camera360 is a professional but easy-to use App for photo editing and selfie retouching. Tag #camera360
nanoSkunkWorkx — nanoSkunkWorkX develops nanotechnology for AGI scaling and allergy biosensing.

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Tamkeen is a semi-governmental organization in Bahrain, established in 2006 under Law Number (57) as part of the country’s national reform initiatives. Tamkeen is tasked with making the private sector the key driver of economic development.Tamkeen’s mandate revolves mainly around developing Bahrainis to allow for their effective competition inthe labour market. Additionally, drive increased productivity and efficiency among businesses, and simultaneously help generate value-added job opportunities in the Kingdom.

Investment focus

Industry: Internet of Things, AgTech, Travel
Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
Geography: Bahrain, Malaysia, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 5
Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

sensfix — IoT-connected Field Service Management Platform which enables devices to automatically schedule and manage their repair & maintenance needs, transparent to all stake-holders leveraging Blockchain. First machine-initiated real-time ticketing system,digitizing workflows for full automation.Enterprise SaaS saves 30% on Operations &Maintenance cost of physical assets by enabling successful repairs on first visit and reducing repair failure rate to < 1%.
Travilege — Travilege provides a comprehensive B2B2C ERP SaaS platform to travel agents and operators. Its technology digitizes day-to-day operations, automates reservation processes, and promotes cooperation via an e-Hub.
1ID — 1ID is accelerator funded Travel Tech startup specialized in touchless immigration and security clearance solutions that use Blockchain technology to provide digital passports for travelers and real-time Arrival and Departure Control Dashboards for airports. 1ID creates digital identities for travelers through its Digital Passport platform andissues a unique virtual identification number using facial verification that is stored on blockchain. Data can be uploaded by passport holders themselves via the mobile app. Airport immigration officials have access to the 1ID dashboard which allows them to see all relevant information about a traveler without having to physically check their passport.1ID is also working on artificial intelligence-based technology that might be used to create a high-tech surveillance system that could be used to create a virtual border wall. We are using smart aerial drones that will be able to take off, and land vertically and augmented reality for enhanced border management.

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EQT Foundation is an independent charitable foundation, founded during EQT's 2019 stock exchange listing.

Investment focus

Industry: Agriculture, AgTech, CleanTech
Stage:Seed, Grant
Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Denmark

Investor stats

Total investments: 8
Round size: Seed $1.5M–$9.5M; Grant $117k–$577k
Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow

Portfolio highlights

Biographica — Biographica is a biotechnology company combining AI and rapid experimentation to design and develop better plant traits.
Overview Energy — Overview Energy is building space energy for Earth to deliver continuous energy from orbit to solar projects on the grid
Elemental Impact — Elemental Excelerator is on a mission to redesign the systems at the root of climate change. In 2009, they launched a new non-profit model for funding climate tech deployment.

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Investment focus

Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: United States, Singapore, Australia

Investor stats

Total investments: 2382
Round size: Seed $158k–$4.6M; Pre-Seed $100k–$600k; Series A $4.1M–$29M
Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $7.5M in 2026

Portfolio highlights

Obud — Obud is a wellness reservation systems that is designed for holistic health and lifestyle management purposes. The company's systems offer a comprehensive suite of tools for booking wellness activities, managing schedules, and accessing curated wellness programs, enabling wellness centers to streamline their operations, enhance userengagement, and promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
myluigi.ai — Luigi is an AI-Powered Full-Stack Game Growth-as-a-Service platform designed to help mobile game studios scale user acquisition, engagement and lifetime value without adding headcount. Its dual-engine architecture automates and operates everything from ad campaign creation and real-time creative optimization to personalized in-game offers and LTVforecasting—delivered through a single, easy-to-integrate and unified dashboard. With a flexible per-title pricing model and powerful machine-learning insights, Luigi empowers mid-sized and indie developers to reduce CPI, boost retention and chart a clear path toward sustainable growth and seven-figure ARR.
RubiLabs — RubiLabs Inc provides a platform for unifying, monitoring, and analyzing organizational data. RubiLabs software enables analysts and operators across risk, compliance, and security teams to collaborate and interpret large volumes of information in real time. The company’s platform is designed to help institutions make sense of complex, fragmenteddata by transforming it into a coherent operational picture for risk detection, continuous monitoring, and investigative workflows.

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ID Capital is a sector-focused investment and advisory company committed to investing and nurturing entrepreneurs from the Asia Pacific. It is dedicated to building innovative and sustainable solutions to address one of the generation's most pressing challenges the future of food.

Investment focus

Industry: Fashion, Security, Marketing
Stage:Series A
Geography: Israel, Switzerland

Investor stats

Total investments: 3
Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

Innovopro — Bringing a unique chickpea protein platform to the global food & beverage market, for creating nutritious, tasty, and sustainable food products.
Qarbotech — QarboGrow Photosynthesis Enhancer Sustainable and Efficient Farming Uncover the significance of photosynthesis and learn how our product can enhance it to new heights! Learn More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCp_pY8CzLg Curious about how our patented nanotechnology-based solution revolutionizes photosynthesis? What is photosynthesis and why is it inefficient? Photosynthesis is nature's remarkable process, where plants harness the power of sunlight
Scantrust — QR codes for marketing, anti-counterfeiting, supply chain traceability, and digital label compliance. Secure QR codes used by Fortune 500s.

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