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KMP — Deep Tech / E&E Fund (Kumpulan Modal Perdana)
Equity — Minority Venture Capital (deep tech / E&E focus)
Minority venture-capital equity (up to RM15M) for early-to-growth Malaysian deep-tech and E&E companies with strong IP and global ambitions.
Open & Active — Deep Tech/E&E Fund open for applications (kmp.vc/porter/what-we-offer). Apply directly. Minority equity, up to RM15M per investment. Active portfolio with recent Feb 2025 investment (Swift Bridge Technologies).
Financial Parameters
- Total pool / mandate
- RM380 million AUM (total KMP funds); Deep Tech/E&E Fund currently open for applications
- Ticket size
- Not specified – RM15,000,000
- Cost of capital
- N/A (equity); KMP takes minority position; return via dividend and/or exit (IPO, trade sale, secondary)
- Tenure
- Typical VC holding period: 5–8 years
- Grace period
- Minority equity; no debt component; KMP adds value beyond capital (network, international partnerships)
- Shariah-compliant
- No
Focus Areas
- Value chain segments
- IC Design & Embedded SystemsICT / Deep TechGreen / Renewable Energy
- Use of proceeds
- R&DCommercialisationTalentCapEx
- Company stage
- Early revenue (Seed–Series A)Growth-stage
Eligibility
- Ownership requirement
- Malaysian-incorporated high-growth technology company; small technology company with high-growth potential; must be in E&E, semiconductor, deep tech, or renewable energy sectors; majority Malaysian ownership preferred but not absolute restriction
Early-to-growth stage tech company; exceptional technology or IP; team with industry expertise; path to international market
Application
- Application cycle
- Open intake — pitch via KMP website (kmp.vc); Deep Tech/E&E Fund actively open as of 2024
Background
- Example recipients
- Silicon Photonics and GaN-on-Si semiconductor companies; IGSS Malaysia; high-tech E&E manufacturers targeting export markets
- Notes / source
- Source: KMP, https://www.kmp.vc/porter/what-we-offer/