Best Auto Tech Companies in Malaysia
The 128 best Auto Tech companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CARSOME.
Malaysia's Auto Tech sector has a funding story that starts and ends with one number: $808M. That's Carsome's disclosed raise, out of $997M tracked across 128 companies in our directory, which means a single platform commands roughly 81% of all disclosed capital in the space. So when you're sizing up the best Auto Tech companies in Malaysia by equity funding and recent momentum, the concentration is the first thing worth understanding.
And yet the rest of the field is moving. Median app install growth is running at roughly +22% year-on-year across 552 automotive and related apps, which tells you consumer adoption is real, not just investor narrative. Socar ($73M) and iCarAsia ($70M) are the next-largest funded names after Carsome, with PolicyStreet ($24M) adding an insurance angle that's getting harder to ignore as EV penetration lifts demand for specialist coverage. I'd flag EV battery technology and next-generation EV platforms as the themes pulling the most attention from active backers like Gobi Partners and Cradle right now. The funding gap between tier one and the rest is wide, but the activity data suggests the gap in traction is narrowing faster than the capital tables show.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARSOME 🦄 App based marketplace for used cars | $808M | 3 mo ago | 4,000 | Eric Cheng Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsPaths.js+28 | Top 50k | — |
| 2 | SOCAR App-based platform offering self-drive car rentals through an aggregated selection of vehicles | $73M | 57 mo ago | 289 | Shylendra S Nathan CEO | UbuntuBootstrapVue.js+18 | Top 5M | — |
| 3 | iCarAsia Online listing platform for used cars | $70M | 103 mo ago | 394 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspacePHP+17 | Top 10M | — |
| 4 | PolicyStreet Insurance technology platform providing digital insurance solutions | $24M | 36 mo ago | 75 | Wilson Beh Co-Founder | TypeScriptGoogle CloudZone.js+16 | Top 1M | — |
| 5 | GoBike Bike taxi booking platform | $6M | 108 mo ago | 36 | Atthapon S Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 6 | ServAuto Chains providing automotive maintenance, car products, and tinting film services | $5M | 4 mo ago | — | Yong Phoy Co-Founder & COO | Node.jsGoogle MapsRadix UI+17 | Top 5M | 5 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 7 | Maxx 'N Go Online aftermarket service for automotive | $2M | 113 mo ago | — | Patrick Tam Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | Klezcar Provider of car rental services | $2M | 78 mo ago | — | Amad Fuad Abidin CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 1M | — |
| 9 | Catchthatbus Online-platform for booking intercity buses | $2M | 129 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Chargesini Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions | $1M | 37 mo ago | 17 | Eric Chun Guan Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+34 | Top 5M | — |
| 11 | WHIP Mobililty Developer of a white-label mobile application for customer digital transformation | $1M | 72 mo ago | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Asia Mobility Provider of data products and mobility solutions for transit digitalization | $1M | 43 mo ago | 23 | Ramachandran Muniandy Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+25 | Top 50M | — |
| 13 | Katsana Provider of web-based fleet management and GPS tracking services | $890K | 114 mo ago | 30 | — | Tailwind CSSReactGatsby+16 | Top 500k | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 14 | Moovby Online P2P car rental aggregator | $864K | 76 mo ago | 23 | Nik Amin Founder & CEO | Facebook LoginBootstrapAmazon Web Services+20 | Top 10M | — |
| 15 | Eclimo Developer of electric two-wheeler | $473K | 54 mo ago | 7 | Sazali Salleh Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | Top 50M | — |
| 16 | Govicle Provider of smart applications, system integration, and Internet of Things solutions | $380K | 63 mo ago | 26 | Rozaida Ali Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 5M | — |
| 17 | ParkEasy Parking matching app | $209K | 103 mo ago | 5 | Yong Jiu Co-Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+19 | Top 10M | — |
| 18 | Powered by RISE Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions | $152K | 42 mo ago | — | Kray Chong Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | The Carpedia Online car rental platform | $132K | 70 mo ago | — | Mohd Tajulurus Co-Founder | WordPressZohoMySQL+22 | Top 10M | — |
| 20 | POMEN B2B cloud SaaS automotive maintenance and repair platform | $62K | 63 mo ago | 40 | Syed Zulhilmi Tuan Sharif Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | Top 5M | 1 partnership |
| 21 | ParkIt Online marketplace for booking parking space on rent | $61K | 88 mo ago | 24 | — | Node.jsGoogle MapsGoogle Cloud+16 | Top 5M | — |
| 22 | Auto Craver Online auto portal for buying/selling of used cars | $46K | 74 mo ago | — | Adham Fayumi Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kwikcar On-demand peer-to-peer car rental platform | $46K | 74 mo ago | 9 | Jared Chan CEO and Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | EaziCar App-based ride-hailing service | $11K | 90 mo ago | — | Alex Teow Boon Heong Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 25 | SpareXHub Online distributors of car and bike aftermarket parts | — | 51 mo ago | — | Sm Brahmananda Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | JomParking App for finding and booking parking slots | — | 68 mo ago | — | Muhamad Habizar Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Malaysia
#1
CARSOME 🦄Series F · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2015 · 4000 employees$807.8Mraised▾
App based marketplace for used cars. It collects vehicle-related data from individual sellers, sends its staff for inspection, holds auctions for dealers, and delivers the cars to buyers. It provides a platform for buying and selling pre-owned cars. Refurbishment processes are applied to improve vehicle condition.
- Mar 2026Series F$30M
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$15M
- Jul 2024Series E$21.4M
- Jun 2023Venture Debt—
#2
Series A · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2024$4.7Mraised▾
Chains providing automotive maintenance, car products, and tinting film services. The business offers services such as tire replacement, dashcam installation, car mat fitting, and windshield wiper replacement. It provides transparent pricing and professional installation through its network of workshops. The business focuses on delivering consistent service and value to car owners.
- Feb 2026Series A$4.7M
#3
Series B · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2016 · 75 employees$23.7Mraised▾
Provider of online insurance services intended to democratize the insurance industry. The company's platform curates new products and policies that fit the lifestyle needs of the people, enabling customers to buy the policies directly and avail of all the services.
#4
Series B · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2017 · 289 employees$73Mraised▾
App-based platform offering self-drive car rentals through an aggregated selection of vehicles. It allows users to browse and book cars from multiple sources within a single interface. The platform focuses on short-term and flexible rental needs for individual users.
- Sep 2021Series B$55M
- Dec 2019Series A$18M
#5
Acquired · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2012 · 394 employees$69.9Mraised▾
ICarAsis is an online listing platform for used cars. Buyers can browse the cars, check prices, compare & directly contact the sellers via their platform. Sellers can list their cars on the platform.
- Nov 2017Post IPO$19.3M
- Sep 2016Post IPO$17.5M
- Jul 2015Post IPO$8.6M
- Nov 2014Post IPO$18M
#6
Seed · Ampang, Selangor · founded 2022 · 17 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions
- May 2023Seed$1.2M
#7
Seed · Selangor · founded 2018 · 23 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of data products and mobility solutions for transit digitalization. The company offers a platform approach with hardware and software for mobility data. This data is applied to intelligent transit services and IoT applications. These applications include telematics, condition monitoring, parking detection, and journey planning. The company also provides demand responsive transit and mobility-as-a-service.
- Oct 2022Seed$1.1M
- 2020Seed—
- 2019Seed—
#8
Deadpooled · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2015 · 36 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Bike taxi booking platform The company provide motorbike taxi hailing platform. Users can search for bike taxis in the app and book one. The platform also provides a price estimate based on origin and destination of travel.
- May 2017Seed$4.8M
- Mar 2016Seed$1M
#9
Seed · Subang Jaya, Selangor · founded 2017 · 40 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Developer of a white-label mobile application for customer digital transformation. The application empowers customers to self-manage and stay connected. It integrates with existing systems for data flow and automation. The application offers features such as appointment scheduling, service history, digital invoicing, and payment options. It also provides tools for marketing, lead generation, and customer engagement.
- Jun 2020Seed$210.5K
- Oct 2018Seed$664.9K
- Mar 2018Angel$204.3K
- Dec 2017Angel$61.5K
#10
Series A · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2012$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of car rental services
- Dec 2019Series A$1.5M
#11
Deadpooled · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2016$2.2Mraised▾
Maxx 'N Go provides engine oil change and roadside assistance services for automobiles. It provides on-demand services for tire & brake replacement, transmission, engine, electrical & misc. It offers an app-based for booking on-site services. The app is available for iOS & Android devices.
- Jan 2017Seed$2.2M
#12
Seed · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2016 · 23 employees$864.1Kraised▾
Moovby is an online P2P car rental aggregator. Their platform allows car owners to rent out the cars on an hourly basis. Car owners can register their vehicles on the platform with details including an image of road tax receipt & insurance cover note, clear images of the car from different angles & more. Users who are interested to take vehicles on rent can fill out the details according to their own preferences & select one from the listed vehicles.
- Feb 2020Seed$500K
- Jan 2020Seed$74K
- Dec 2019Angel$290.1K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in Malaysia
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 173 Malaysia-affiliated papers.
- University of Technology Malaysia28
- Ministry of Education20
- Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah11
- Universiti Sains Malaysia10
- Xiamen University Malaysia9
- Feature (linguistics)5
- Scalability5
- Object detection4
- Key (lock)4
- Computer vision4
- Computer vision2→7
- Humanities8
- Context (archaeology)4
- Cadastre4
- Perception3
- Transformation (genetics)3
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across Malaysia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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