# Syed Yasir Arafat

> Syed Yasir Arafat is a private equity investor at Creador backing Sales and Computer. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Creador](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creador)
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedyasirarafat

Syed Yasir Arafat is a private equity investor at Creador in Kuala Lumpur focused on Sales and Computer. Syed Yasir Arafat is based out of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, and is the Senior Advisor of Creador. Syed previously worked at Ekuiti Nasional Berhad as a Chief Executive Officer. Syed Yasir Arafat attended the University of Essex.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 25% |
| Computer | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| Consulting | 1 | 25% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 3 | 75% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mizou | Mizou provides sales and dealerships for Compact Construction & Agricultural Equipment manufacturers and Outboard Motors. | $7.9M | Private Equity | May 16, 2024 |  |
| Bluesify | Bluesify is a computer cyber security service company that offers cyber threat monitoring, cyber security advisory, and security management. |  | Private Equity |  |  |
| Exabytes | Exabytes Group is a leading web and eCommerce hosting provider that was founded on the principle of providing the best hosting solutions to its customers. A fast growing IT establishment founded in 2001, the story behind “Exabytes” as company’s official name took place when CEO, Chan Kee Siak acknowledged the existence of a well-known company thatwent with the name of “Gigabytes”. Sounds like a BIG organization, isn’t it? But being the visionary and competitive person that he is, Chan is determined to be even BIGGER and better than them, and so, the idea of naming the company “Exabytes” kicked in.At Exabytes, they place Customer Service as their Top Priority in line with their commitment to provide the best and friendliest services to their customers. |  | Private Equity |  |  |
| Tenby Schools | Tenby Schools equips students for local & global success by delivering learning through its network of schools. |  | Secondary Market |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## About Creador

VC Fund · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Creador is a private equity firm which partners with passionate entrepreneurs to grow world-class businesses in South and Southeast Asia. We are committed to leveraging our regional experience, deep market knowledge and operational expertise to create superior value for our companies and in turn our investors.

5 contacts available at Creador.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brahmal Vasudevan | Founder & CEO at Creador | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brahmal-vasudevan |
| Cyril Noerhadi | President Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyril-noerhadi |
| Livia Chan | Head of Malaysia & Vietnam | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/livia-chan |
| Omar Mahmoud | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omar-mahmoud-563b |
| Syed Yasir Arafat | Senior Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/syed-yasir-arafat-syed-abd-kadir |

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Foresight Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foresight-group) — VC Fund
- [YFM Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yfm-equity-partners) — VC Fund
- [Fondaction](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fondaction) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Syed Yasir Arafat invest in?

Syed Yasir Arafat invests primarily in Sales, Computer and Automotive startups, most often at Private Equity and Secondary Market stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Malaysia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Syed Yasir Arafat last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Syed Yasir Arafat closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co