# Top 5 Big Data Startup Investors in Malaysia in June 2026

## Cradle Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

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 700Malaysian 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 MISSIONTo 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.

## WatchTower & Friends
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Angel, Equity Crowdfunding
- Focus: Information Technology, SaaS, E-Commerce

WatchTower and Friends (WTF) is a tech accelerator that is pursuing its vision of building a startup ecosystem that will raise an ever growing number of successful startups. Operating under the tagline 'We Start Things', WatchTower and Friends initiates lines of actions that benefits startups.

## Vijay Sivaram
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Big Data

Vijay Sivaram

## OSK Ventures International
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services

OSKVI was established in year 2000 and is the venture capital and private equity affiliate of OSK Holdings Berhad. OSKVI was listed on the then Malaysia Exchange of Securities Dealing and Automated Quotation Market (“MESDAQ Market”) (now known as the ACE Market) of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) on
8 September 2004.TheOSKVI Group has an established presence in the private equity and venture capital industry in the region. Since inception, they have successfully invested, nurtured and divested several companies from various industries.

## xSquared Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sandy Springs, South Carolina, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Blockchain, Big Data, Gaming

XSquared Ventures is a private investment firm that serves as a catalyst for companies that are creative and disruptive. The company's mission is to improve the liberty and well-being of people around the world by pushing for disintermediation through the growth and adoption of distributed ledger technologies.