THE Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF) has unveiled new funding initiatives aimed at improving access to capital for micro, small and medium enterprises, with a particular focus on emerging sectors linked to the country’s ageing population and technology-driven investments.
The programmes were announced during the MyCIF Engagement Day organised by the Securities Commission Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, at which Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan outlined new measures under the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF).
The initiatives are intended to help MSMEs tap funding opportunities in high-growth sectors while enabling investors to participate in curated investment opportunities through regulated crowdfunding platforms.
Two key programmes have been introduced to support national priorities.
The first is the Silver Economy Scheme, designed to encourage investment in businesses catering to Malaysia’s ageing population, including companies involved in care technology, specialised healthcare services and senior living solutions.
The second initiative is a venture capital and private equity profit-sharing incentive aimed at encouraging institutional investors to lead deals on equity crowdfunding platforms.
Under the scheme, MyCIF will share 50 per cent of profits with venture capital and private equity investors that successfully deliver exits on qualifying investments, opening the door for crowd investors to participate in deals backed by institutional investors.
Investment firms Gobi Partners and OSK Ventures International have indicated their intention to bring investment opportunities to crowdfunding investors under the programme.
Funding for the initiative will be supported by the government’s allocation to MyCIF, which includes RM30 million announced under the 2026 federal budget and an additional RM20 million for the year.
The government will also expand the Food Security Scheme to include agri-technology start-ups, a move aimed at accelerating innovation and modernisation in agriculture to improve productivity and strengthen national food security.
Since its establishment in 2019, MyCIF has exceeded RM1.5 billion in co-investments.
Together with RM6.2 billion raised from private investors, the programme has facilitated a total of RM7.7 billion in funding for more than 11,500 MSMEs across Malaysia, ranging from traditional enterprises to technology-driven companies.
Returns generated from MyCIF’s investments have also allowed the Ministry of Finance’s cumulative grant of RM290 million to be recycled more than five times.
According to Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi, the co-investment model has played an important role in expanding access to funding for businesses that may struggle to secure financing through conventional channels.
“The MyCIF model synergises the resilience of public capital with the collective wisdom of the crowd. I strongly believe there is potential for this model to scale further to address funding needs and fuel growth for the economy,” he said.
The MyCIF Engagement Day brought together more than 150 participants from government agencies, venture capital and private equity firms, equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing platforms, as well as representatives from the MSME community. - March 16, 2026
