# ScaleUp Malaysia

> ScaleUp Malaysia is a VC fund in Kuala Lumpur backing Software and E-Commerce. See 70 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Total investments: 70
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 73%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scaleup-malaysia/?viewAsMember=true
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ScaleupMalaysia
- Website: https://www.scaleup.my/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaleup.my

ScaleUp Malaysia is a VC fund in Kuala Lumpur focused on Software and E-Commerce. ScaleUp Malaysia is the brainchild of the Founders of Proficeo, Cradle Funds’ private sector partner who conceptualised and successfully conducted the Coach & Grow Programme with an impressive track record of raising funds of over RM428 million and coaching more than 1000 Malaysian companies and 2000+ entrepreneurs in the past 10 years.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ScaleUp Malaysia. Shizune tracks 4 team members at ScaleUp Malaysia. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/scaleup-malaysia?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 11% |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 9% |
| Logistics | 5 | 7% |
| Information Services | 5 | 7% |

101 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 34 | 49% |
| Funding Round | 10 | 14% |
| Seed | 9 | 13% |
| Series A | 1 | 1% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Malaysia | 42 | 60% |
| Singapore | 2 | 3% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1% |
| South Korea | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shan Li Tay | Managing Partner | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shan-li-tay |
| Aaron Sarma | General Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-sarma |
| Andre Sequerah | Managing partner | 28 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-sequerah |
| Sivapalan Vivekarajah | Senior Partner & Co-Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sivapalan-vivekarajah |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MADCash | MADCash is an initiative that provides access to micro-funds for women who are in a critical need to start or upgrade a micro business as a new or additional income stream for the household. For this purpose, MADcash provides a platform for individuals and organizations to donate to the MADcash fund, which will be distributed to qualified women ofB40 as interest-free micro-loans. | $1.1M | Seed | Oct 03, 2023 |  |
| MADCash | MADCash is an initiative that provides access to micro-funds for women who are in a critical need to start or upgrade a micro business as a new or additional income stream for the household. For this purpose, MADcash provides a platform for individuals and organizations to donate to the MADcash fund, which will be distributed to qualified women ofB40 as interest-free micro-loans. | $1.1M | Seed | Oct 03, 2023 |  |
| Kiddocare | They are on a journey to create an ecosystem to support working parents – giving them the gift of freedom and time by connecting them with babysitters to care for their children. It is also their aim to empower women who want to pursue childcare as a career or to generate extra income by giving them the platform to do so. |  | Seed | Sep 27, 2023 |  |
| Kiddocare | They are on a journey to create an ecosystem to support working parents – giving them the gift of freedom and time by connecting them with babysitters to care for their children. It is also their aim to empower women who want to pursue childcare as a career or to generate extra income by giving them the platform to do so. |  | Seed | Sep 27, 2023 |  |
| Petotum | Petotum is the first pet ecosystem integrator in Southeast Asia. We provide an integrated system for pet owners, lovers, businesses, and the community to revolutionise the pet care ecosystem. | $102.3K | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Petotum | Petotum is the first pet ecosystem integrator in Southeast Asia. We provide an integrated system for pet owners, lovers, businesses, and the community to revolutionise the pet care ecosystem. | $102.3K | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Docspe (AI Platform for Healthcare) | A software company in the healthtech sector. Automating the day-to-day operations for clinics and hospitals by allowing doctors to take casenotes, and generate accurate medical reports preventing medical human errors with an advanced EHR solution. Docspe is an eco-system, with a cloud web-base SaaS for medical institutions, and mobile apps forpatients and doctors as a platform. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Docspe (AI Platform for Healthcare) | A software company in the healthtech sector. Automating the day-to-day operations for clinics and hospitals by allowing doctors to take casenotes, and generate accurate medical reports preventing medical human errors with an advanced EHR solution. Docspe is an eco-system, with a cloud web-base SaaS for medical institutions, and mobile apps forpatients and doctors as a platform. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Docspe (AI Platform for Healthcare) | A software company in the healthtech sector. Automating the day-to-day operations for clinics and hospitals by allowing doctors to take casenotes, and generate accurate medical reports preventing medical human errors with an advanced EHR solution. Docspe is an eco-system, with a cloud web-base SaaS for medical institutions, and mobile apps forpatients and doctors as a platform. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |
| Kabel | Kabel is a unique job-matching app that connects employers, interns, and recent graduates. | $100K | Seed | Apr 19, 2023 |  |

10 of 70 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Quest Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/questventures) — VC Fund, 30 deals together
- [Indelible Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indelible-ventures) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [MRANTI Malaysia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mranti-malaysia) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Artem Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artem-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [MSW Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/msw-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Gobi Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gobi-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does ScaleUp Malaysia invest in?

ScaleUp Malaysia invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 70 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Malaysia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact ScaleUp Malaysia?

Public channels for ScaleUp Malaysia include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at ScaleUp Malaysia?

The team at ScaleUp Malaysia includes Shan Li Tay (Managing Partner), Aaron Sarma (General Partner) and Andre Sequerah (Managing partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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