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KUALA LUMPUR, 26 March 2025 – Gobi Partners has invested into SkyeChip, a rapidly-growing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) design company in Malaysia. This investment has been made through the Khazanah Nasional-backed Gobi Dana Impak Fund, as well as Gobi’s regional funds that are backed by leading domestic and international institutions. The investment will fuel SkyeChip’s talent acquisition, business expansion plans as well as its working capital needs.

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 March 2025 – Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), the largest SME digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, has announced a strategic equity investment from…

Kuala Lumpur, 26 February 2025 – Bitsmedia Pte Ltd, the company behind the globally renowned Muslim Pro app and the Qalbox video platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Durioo Sdn Bhd, the operator of Durioo+, a leading safe and islamic streaming platform for Muslim children. This strategic partnership introduces an exclusive bundled subscription for Ramadan 2025, providing Muslim families with accessible, faith-enriching content at a discounted rate.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 February 2025 – Gobi Partners, Asia’s leading venture capital firm, has announced a strategic investment in ArmourZero Holdings Pte Ltd (“ArmourZero”), a cloud-based cybersecurity…

Last year, Gobi Partners championed innovative startups across Asia’s emerging markets, driving breakthroughs in AI, DeepTech, Semiconductors, Circular Economy, Financial Inclusion, and Healthcare. Detailed in its third Sustainability…

Shanghai, Hong Kong – December 12, 2024 – Gobi Partners, a leading pan-Asian venture capital firm, has officially announced the US$50 M Techxila Fund II alongside the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bank of Punjab (BoP). This strategic partnership aims to foster entrepreneurship and strengthen economic cooperation in Pakistan.

Kuala Lumpur, 25 November 2024 – Gobi Partners, a leading Asia-focused venture capital firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Japan-based Cross Capital to revolutionise cross-border innovation and…

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 October 2024 – Gobi Partners led a strategic investment in DCAP Holdings Sdn Bhd (DCAP), a Malaysian FinTech company focused on promoting financial inclusion and…

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 October 2024: JAZRO Robotic Academy (JAZRO), a robotics education startup incubated by PETRONAS Innovation Garage (PING), has announced an investment of RM1.2 million from Gobi…

Bateriku (M) Sdn Bhd has raised US$7.4 million (RM34.7 million) in its Series B funding round. The investment, backed by KWAP, Gobi Partners, VentureTECH SBI Capital LP, and VentureTECH Sdn Bhd, strengthens Bateriku.com’s leadership in connected roadside assistance solutions.

ENGLISH VERSION Issue Date: 29 July 2024 We have recently become aware that certain entities, specifically an Indonesian entity named ‘VITA’ and ‘Yayasan Pundi Amal Peduli Kasih’, have…

KWASA DAMANSARA, 18 March 2024 – The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has announced a commitment of up to RM250 million aimed at catalysing mid-to-growth stage companies in Malaysia through…

In the face of a challenging 2023, Gobi Partners strategically navigated the global economic landscape, adapting to uncertainties by prioritising survival and sustainability. Focused inward, we honed in…

Singapore, 7 Dec 2023 – Bitsmedia, the creator of the widely popular Muslim lifestyle application (app), Muslim Pro, has successfully secured US$20 million in its Series A funding…

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 October 2023: Vircle, a Malaysian neobanking service provider with a mission to help parents raise money-smart kids, has successfully secured venture capital (VC) funding for…

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 October 2023: Asia-focused venture capital firm, Gobi Partners continues its commitment to empowering local entrepreneurs by becoming the lead investor in Ejen2u’s Pre-Series A funding…

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 October 2023: Asia-focused venture capital firm, Gobi Partners is doubling down on its commitment to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)-friendly investments through its latest strategic…

Kuala Lumpur, 27 September 2023 – Malaysia’s pioneering on-demand caregiving platform, Kiddocare is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of its Pre-Series A round. The round included strategic investments…

SINGAPORE, 19 September 2023 – Twin Towers Ventures (TTV) the investment arm of PETRONAS Ventures, and Asia-focused venture capital firm, Gobi Partners have entered into a Memorandum of…

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 September 2023: Asian-focused venture capital firm, Gobi Partners announced a strategic investment in Electronic Recycling Through Heroes (ERTH), a local leader in electronic waste (commonly…

23 August 2023, Kuala Lumpur: Pan-Asian venture capital firm, Gobi Partners (Gobi), has taken on the lead investor role in the Series A funding round of Southeast Asia’s…

Kuala Lumpur, 3 August 2023 – As a leading pan-Asian venture capital firm, Gobi Partners reached a new milestone by making simultaneous investments in the Greater Bay Area…

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 June 2023: iMotorbike, Southeast Asia’s pioneer e-commerce platform for buying and selling preowned motorcycles, today announced that it has raised RM12 million (US$2.6 million) (US$1…

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 March 2023: Gobi Partners, the most interconnected Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm with US$1.5 billion (RM6.5 billion) in assets under management has onboarded its first…

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 February 2023: Gobi Partners, the most interconnected Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm with US$1.5 billion (RM6.5 billion) in assets under management has onboarded four more…

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dec  2022: Leading pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm, Gobi Partners is proud to announce that it has become one of the first VC signatories to…

MANILA, 8 Dec 2022: Gobi Partners, the most interconnected Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm with US$1.5 billion in assets under management, has appointed Carlo Chen-Delantar as its Head…

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Sep 2022: Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm, Gobi Partners announced the closing of its US$10 million Gobi SuperSeed II (Gobi SSII) Fund following the participation…

Ee Leen alongside Gobi’s ASEAN Human Resources (HR) team will be responsible for the company’s HR strategy including recruitment and employee retention programmes with a focus on gender diversity and inclusivity; training and development plans; evaluating and improving the company’s employee value proposition; and ensuring a safe, ethical and fair workplace.

Philippines’ largest EdTech startup Edukasyon.ph closes bridge funding round Edukasyon.ph, the largest EdTech startup in the Philippines, has raised a convertible note with backing from a number of…

Deliveree is pleased to announce the closing of its USD 70 million Series C funding round led by Gobi Partners and SPIL Ventures with participation from existing investor…

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 June 2022 – Ethical investment and social finance platform operator, Ethis Group, having launched EthisX as part of its global expansion plan, continues to trail…

YC-backed logistics start-up scoops seed round from the popular YC Demo Day as they seek to ramp up the logistics space in Pakistan and create an Amazon-like next-day…

Maria Health, the largest online health insurance marketplace in the Philippines, has partnered with Deel to provide access to affordable health insurance for companies hiring remote workers in…

LAHORE, PAKISTAN (25 March 2022): COLABS, the Lahore-based startup that enables SMEs, entrepreneurs and freelancers to build and grow their businesses through its spaces and tech platform, has…

Through the partnership, Eureka and CKDelta will bring enterprises intelligence to serve their customers better. Eureka, an enterprise software company focused on applying AI to large scale data…

Gobi Partners and Ozora Yatrapaktaja are partnering together to launch a US$10 million seed fund for women startups in Indonesia, called the Ratu Nusa Fund.

Bangkok, Thailand – Private sector industry leaders from around Asia came together for the Asia Gender-Smart Investing Forum, presented by Gobi Partners and co-organized with UN Women’s WeEmpowerAsia programme funded by the European Union. Gender-smart investing…

As we approach Gobi Partners’ 20th anniversary in 2022, we will be sharing inside looks into the workings of Gobi and its portfolio companies. This edition of 20…

Bangkok, OCTOBER 27 2021 – Gobi Partners, the most interconnected Pan-Asian venture capital firm with US$1.2 billion in assets under management, has appointed Paul Ark as Partner and Head…

Today, Airlift is announcing our $10m Series A-1 financing led by new partners and with strong participation from existing investors, increasing our total investment to date to $24.1m…

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 November 2019 – It was a fascinating Monday morning filled with insightful presentations and a panel discussion from a diverse range of NGOs, businesses and…