Malaysia on the Rise
- With growing interest from investors, both domestic and foreign, in Malaysia’s ecosystem, one question keeps coming up in our conversations with them: are there enough private companies in Malaysia to invest in?
- We interviewed 198 companies to understand their investment appetite (total investment amount sought) and their overall IPO readiness.
- Here are some of our insights:
- 66% of companies interviewed have received institutional investment
- 34 out of 198 companies are profitable, have over RM5 million annual revenue, and more than 20% annual revenue growth
- F&B, Semiconductors, and Technology Equipment are the top 3 sectors with the highest average post-IPO returns (within 6 months); 15 companies interviewed are in these sectors
- “The pool of investment-ready companies is deeper than anticipated, but the work doesn’t stop there. We must actively engage with these companies, provide them with capital, insights and co-create their path to IPO,” shared Shahril Ibrahim, 500 Global Partner.
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