# WatchTower & Friends

> WatchTower & Friends is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Apps. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 56%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watchtower-friends-ptd
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/wtf_my
- Website: http://watchtowerfriends.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchtowerandfriends

WatchTower & Friends is a VC fund in Kuala Lumpur focused on Information Technology and Apps. WatchTower and Friends (WTF) is a company that is pursuing its vision of building a startup ecosystem that will raise an ever growing number of successful startups. Operating under the tagline 'They Start Things', WatchTower and Friends initiates lines of actions that benefits startups. The name WatchTower and Friends is inspired byJimi Hendrix's song 'All Along The Watchtower' A line of the song goes, "There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief". WTF cuts through the confusion startups face with programmes that get them to the next level fast.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 3 | 33% |
| Apps | 2 | 22% |
| SaaS | 2 | 22% |
| FinTech | 2 | 22% |
| Internet | 2 | 22% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 56% |
| Angel | 2 | 22% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sam Shafie | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-shafie |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IOXTECH GLOBAL | IOXTECH GLOBAL seems to combine the practicality of punch-card systems with the advanced capabilities of geo-fencing. IOXTECH GLOBAL could offer several benefits for construction management: | $23.1K | Pre-Seed | Aug 31, 2024 |  |
| HariWang | HariWang is a hybrid HR tech and fintech platform designed to alleviate financial challenges faced by low-income employees while enhancing financial services for SMEs and larger corporations. Launched in August 2022 by Peopleperks International Sdn Bhd, HariWang offers instant access to earned wages, cashless medical outpatient services, andexclusive merchant discounts, effectively reducing financial stress and improving expense management for employees. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2024 |  |
| POMEN | POMEN is a B2B Cloud SaaS automotive Maintenance & Repair (MRO) platform. It provide a complete flywheels for MRO between service providers to companies with fleet. Through POMEN’s ecosystem platform, workshops able to set the right expectations and provide a predictive insight for their customer’s asset. While fleet companies now can have aholistics view of their fleet & asset management, refuelling data, parts movement, MRO workflow, real-time status and real-time TCO. Clientele PETRONAS Group, MAXIS Telecommunications, CTRM, Airport operators and many others. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 01, 2019 |  |
| POMEN | POMEN is a B2B Cloud SaaS automotive Maintenance & Repair (MRO) platform. It provide a complete flywheels for MRO between service providers to companies with fleet. Through POMEN’s ecosystem platform, workshops able to set the right expectations and provide a predictive insight for their customer’s asset. While fleet companies now can have aholistics view of their fleet & asset management, refuelling data, parts movement, MRO workflow, real-time status and real-time TCO. Clientele PETRONAS Group, MAXIS Telecommunications, CTRM, Airport operators and many others. | $15K | Pre-Seed | Nov 01, 2019 |  |
| Ejen2u | Ejen2u is a reseller ecosystem provider aim to help business and resellers to increase their income and enrich their lives Top 30 startup in Global Accelerator Programme (GAP), MaGIC Cohort 3. Top 6 Startup Watchtower & Friends (WTF) Accelerator Batch #8. Endeavour Malaysia ScaleUp Cohort 3 | $12K | Pre-Seed | Oct 11, 2019 |  |
| Bereev | Bereev is APAC's 1st death preparation app which helps you create a plan that will guide your loved ones when you're gone. We are on a mission to reinvent the way we deal with death. One conversation, family and death plan at a time. |  | Angel | May 15, 2018 |  |
| Lapasar.com | Lapasar.com is a B2B marketplace, giving corporate buyers access to suppliers across Malaysia - via the marketplace & via RFQ tools. To adhere to and strengthen corporate governance, the marketplace comes with integrated procurement tools in the backend. | $12.5K | Angel | May 10, 2017 |  |
| RunningMan | RunningMan is an instant delivery online marketplace that users can use to reach out to nearby shops and restaurants. Users pick the product they want and runners deliver them, typically within an hour. | $43.4K | Equity Crowdfunding | Aug 26, 2016 |  |
| MoneyMatch | MoneyMatch is a FinTech startup enabling cross-border international payments and remittances which are cheaper, faster and more convenient than traditional banks. Starting off in Malaysia, MoneyMatch has since expanded out to Australia as well with plans for further expansion in Southeast Asia. Since just the past 1.5 years, MoneyMatch has alreadytransacted over MYR 260 million sending money out from Malaysia to over 70 countries worldwide helping under-served SMEs (small and medium enterprises) save hundreds of thousands in margins | $12.5K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2015 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NEXEA Venture Capital & Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nexea-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BizAngel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bizangel-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Khazanah Nasional](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khazanah-nasional-berhad) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MYStartup](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mystartup-4727) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does WatchTower & Friends invest in?

WatchTower & Friends invests primarily in Information Technology, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 9 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 WatchTower & Friends?

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### Who are the partners at WatchTower & Friends?

The team at WatchTower & Friends includes Sam Shafie (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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