# Penjana Kapital

> Penjana Kapital is a VC fund in Kuala Lumpur backing Automotive, Internet and Shopping. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pksb
- Website: http://www.penjanakapital.com.my/

Penjana Kapital is a VC fund in Kuala Lumpur focused on Automotive and Internet. Penjana Kapital was established as part of the Malaysian government's ambition to hasten the creation of a future innovation economy. Its primary role is to stimulate the Malaysian economy by futureproofing Malaysian businesses through innovation from start-ups, funded by private capital from strategic international and private domesticinvestors, matched by the government, and resulting in the creation of a vibrant and sustainable venture capital ("VC") industry in Malaysia.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 2 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Shopping | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Classifieds | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series D | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Malaysia | 1 | 50% |
| Singapore | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iMotorbike | iMotorbike is the #1 motorbike online E-commerce website in South East Asia, providing a fast, secure, simple and trouble free online experience with a wide variety of product range, setting itself apart from what exists in the market. iMotorbike offers three main categories: motorbikes, parts and accessories. For a complete 360° experience,iMotorbike also enables users the access to services such as insurance and financing. At iMotorbike we always strive to offer our customers the best experience through a complete and efficient online ecosystem for motorbike users, lovers and professionals. | $2.6M | Series A | Jun 27, 2023 | https://imotorbike.com |
| Carsome | Carsome is an online used car platform that provides efficient car selling services to individuals and entities. Through its online bidding portal, customers are able to sell their vehicles directly to dealers. Carsome facilitates the entire car selling process from inspection to valuation, bidding, and payment as well as logistics needs, allowingthe customers to sell their cars.It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Malaysia, the company has expanded to Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. | $170M | Series D | Sep 01, 2021 | https://www.carsome.my |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Catcha Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catcha-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Gobi Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gobi-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ondine Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ondine-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Southeast Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-durians-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Penjana Kapital invest in?

Penjana Kapital invests primarily in Automotive, Internet and Shopping startups, most often at Series A and Series D stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Malaysia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Penjana Kapital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Penjana Kapital closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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