Best Consumer Companies in Malaysia
The 584 best Consumer companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CARSOME.
Malaysia's Consumer sector has pulled in $1.5B in disclosed funding across 584 tracked companies, and the distribution is anything but even. Carsome alone accounts for $808M of that total. Iflix drew $348M before streaming economics forced a reckoning. Those two names together represent the bulk of the capital stack, which tells you something real about how concentrated winner-take-most dynamics get in emerging consumer markets. The one unicorn in the directory didn't happen by accident — it happened because automotive retail in Southeast Asia had a genuine pricing and trust problem, and Carsome built the infrastructure to solve it at scale.
So what's moving underneath the headline numbers? Median install growth across consumer apps is running at roughly 19% year-over-year, and as shown in 2025 research, shifting financial priorities and smartphone penetration are reshaping how Malaysian consumers discover and transact with brands. Hot coverage themes right now include retail expenditure trends and customer journey analytics, which I'd argue reflects how seriously operators are taking conversion, not just acquisition. Investors like Gobi Partners and Cradle are still writing checks into the space, and a recent consumertech fund launch signals that early-stage conviction here hasn't dried up.
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Ranked: Best Consumer companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARSOME 🦄 App based marketplace for used cars | $808M | 3 mo ago | 4,000 | 2015 | Eric Cheng Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsPaths.js+28 | — |
| 2 | iflix Subscription-based video-on-demand platform | $348M | 82 mo ago | 800 | 2014 | — | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inReact+17 | — |
| 3 | SOCAR App-based platform offering self-drive car rentals through an aggregated selection of vehicles | $73M | 57 mo ago | 289 | 2017 | Shylendra S Nathan CEO | UbuntuBootstrapVue.js+18 | — |
| 4 | iCarAsia Online listing platform for used cars | $70M | 103 mo ago | 394 | 2012 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspacePHP+17 | — |
| 5 | Friendster Social network prioritizes user experience and data privacy over profit | $46M | 214 mo ago | 393 | 2001 | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+8 | — |
| 6 | PolicyStreet Insurance technology platform providing digital insurance solutions | $24M | 36 mo ago | 75 | 2016 | Wilson Beh Co-Founder | TypeScriptGoogle CloudZone.js+16 | — |
| 7 | FashionValet Online retailer of fashion products | $19M | 89 mo ago | 159 | 2010 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+28 | — |
| 8 | LiveIn Provider of managed co-living spaces | $13M | 24 mo ago | — | 2013 | Wen Khai Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 9 | Kaodim Online marketplace for multiple local services | $12M | 103 mo ago | — | 2014 | Jeffri Cheong Co-Founder | — | — |
| 10 | EasyParcel Online platform for booking courier services | $11M | 83 mo ago | 83 | 2014 | — | Apple iCloud MailRubyRuby on Rails+23 | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 11 | TheLorry Online platform for booking lorry rentals and cargo transportation services | $7M | 39 mo ago | — | 2014 | — | WordPressBetterDocsMySQL+35 | — |
| 12 | GoQuo Travel technology solutions for airlines industry | $6M | 96 mo ago | 29 | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 13 | GoBike Bike taxi booking platform | $6M | 108 mo ago | 36 | 2015 | Atthapon S Co-Founder | — | — |
| 14 | iStore ISend Fulfillment and last mile delivery provider | $6M | 58 mo ago | 172 | 2009 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+24 | — |
| 15 | ServAuto Chains providing automotive maintenance, car products, and tinting film services | $5M | 4 mo ago | — | 2024 | Yong Phoy Co-Founder & COO | Node.jsGoogle MapsRadix UI+17 | 5 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 16 | Glassesgroupglobal Online eyewear retailer | $4M | 131 mo ago | 75 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Recommend Online lead generation platform for local services | $4M | 32 mo ago | 66 | 2014 | Anthony Eka Wijaya Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | — |
| 18 | ServisHero App based on demand marketplace for local services | $3M | 122 mo ago | 24 | 2015 | — | Bootstrapcore-jsSlick+18 | — |
| 19 | GoGet Online marketplace for errands & deliveries | $3M | 69 mo ago | 88 | 2014 | — | SentryGoogle MapsMUI+23 | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Maxx 'N Go Online aftermarket service for automotive | $2M | 113 mo ago | — | 2016 | Patrick Tam Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 21 | AllSome Track Platform for tracking delivery status of different courier service providers | $2M | 82 mo ago | 25 | 2015 | YiShu Liu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 22 | SneakerLAH Retailer of footwear | $2M | 47 mo ago | — | 2015 | Bryan Chin Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityPHPBootstrap+12 | — |
| 23 | Ocision Holding company for real estate portals | $2M | 175 mo ago | 11 | 2010 | Say Joe Ng Founder | — | — |
| 24 | Klezcar Provider of car rental services | $2M | 78 mo ago | — | 2012 | Amad Fuad Abidin CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 25 | TourPlus Provider of an online platform to book local tours and activities | $2M | 67 mo ago | 19 | 2014 | — | RubyBootstrapRuby on Rails+24 | — |
| 26 | Catchthatbus Online-platform for booking intercity buses | $2M | 129 mo ago | 11 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Flower Chimp On-demand flower delivery service | $1M | 91 mo ago | 22 | 2015 | Maximilian Lotz Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+9 | — |
| 28 | Infindo White label app store provider | $1M | 182 mo ago | 17 | 2007 | Nicky Wong Co-Founder | — | — |
| 29 | Asia Mobility Provider of data products and mobility solutions for transit digitalization | $1M | 43 mo ago | 23 | 2018 | Ramachandran Muniandy Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+25 | — |
| 30 | Zoom Provider of on-demand B2C delivery services | $1M | 101 mo ago | 7 | 2015 | Sean Lee Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 31 | Wonderbucks Berhad Listing platform for realtors | $1M | 131 mo ago | — | 2015 | Ray Chung CEO & Founder | — | — |
| 32 | TrustedCompany.com Review platform for eCommerce businesses | $1M | 141 mo ago | 20 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 33 | DF Automation and Robotics Manufactures and maintains automatic guided vehicles | $967K | 19 mo ago | 74 | 2012 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+25 | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 34 | Katsana Provider of web-based fleet management and GPS tracking services | $890K | 113 mo ago | 30 | 2013 | — | Tailwind CSSReactGatsby+16 | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 35 | Moovby Online P2P car rental aggregator | $864K | 76 mo ago | 23 | 2016 | Nik Amin Founder & CEO | Facebook LoginBootstrapAmazon Web Services+20 | — |
| 36 | ZCOVA Internet first brand offering jewelry products | $838K | 53 mo ago | 10 | 2015 | Ziyin Low Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | — |
| 37 | BloomThis Subscription-based flower delivery service in Malaysia | $800K | 111 mo ago | 25 | 2015 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+42 | 2 awards |
| 38 | Tripfez Online platform for booking Muslim-friendly holiday packages | $750K | 121 mo ago | 27 | 2013 | Faeez Fadhlillah Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+34 | — |
| 39 | Joota Social content bookmarking platform | $700K | 153 mo ago | 5 | 2010 | Ahmad Ali Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 40 | Deemples Provider of a platform for booking golf games and packages | $620K | 68 mo ago | 5 | 2017 | David Wong Founder | BootstrapVue.jsAmazon Web Services+17 | 1 award |
| 41 | SHOPLOOOH Internet first brand of apparel for women | $579K | 60 mo ago | 7 | 2013 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyElement UI+21 | — |
| 42 | Govicle Provider of smart applications, system integration, and Internet of Things solutions | $380K | 63 mo ago | 26 | 2017 | Rozaida Ali Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 43 | Lokalocal Marketplace of local travel guides | $333K | 90 mo ago | 3 | 2016 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — |
| 44 | GoLog Online platform to book community driven local parcel delivery service | $287K | 51 mo ago | 13 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Marketing In Asia Online platform allowing users to read and publish multi-genre articles | $250K | 57 mo ago | 30 | 2017 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — |
| 46 | Yellow Porter Provider of cross-border shopping and delivery | $241K | 77 mo ago | 2 | 2016 | Vimal Kumar Co-Founder | — | — |
| 47 | Kiddocare Provider of an app-based marketplace for babysitters | $194K | 32 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | Nadira Yusoff Founder & CEO | HugoCart FunctionalityWooCommerce+33 | 1 job opening |
| 48 | AFA Community App based booking platform for sports venues and activites | $163K | 37 mo ago | — | 2019 | Kevin Ong Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — |
| 49 | Petotum Online platform offering pet services | $100K | 37 mo ago | 6 | 2019 | Sharifah Azahar Co-Founder | UptimeRobotGSAPNginx+22 | — |
Top 12 Consumer 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 A · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2013$13.2Mraised▾
Provider of managed co-living spaces. The company offers furnished co-living spaces for young professionals & students with amenities such as WiFi, living rooms, cleaning services, refreshments, and more. The company earns revenue through monthly plans.
- May 2024Series A—
- Dec 2023Series A$8.3M
- Feb 2020Series A$4.4M
- Jun 2017Series A—
#4
Acquired · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2014 · 800 employees$348Mraised▾
Subscription-based video-on-demand platform. The company claims to focus on first-run local movies and original programming and offers content spanning multiple categories like movies, TV shows, drama, kids entertainment, among others.
- Jul 2019Series D$50M
- Apr 2019Series D—
- Apr 2019Series D—
- Feb 2018Series D—
#5
Series B · Johor Bahru, Johor · founded 2012 · 74 employees$966.9Kraised▾
Manufactures and maintains automatic guided vehicles. The AGVs can be magnetic strip guided or programmed to follow a particular path. Apart from the AGVs, they also develop and market universal robots and autonomous mobile robots.
- Nov 2024Series B$1.9M
- Mar 2024Series A$854.3K
- Apr 2022Series A—
- Dec 2019Seed$718.9K
#6
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.
#7
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
#8
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
#9
Series B · Puchong, Selangor · founded 2014$7.3Mraised▾
TheLorry is an online platform for booking lorry rentals and cargo transportation services. It allows users to book services such as lorry and van cargo transport, house and office moving, furniture disposal and cross-border cargo transport. They can choose the vehicle type, enter shipping details, receive quotes, book drivers, movers and packaging services, get bookings matched with relevant services, and make payments online or in person.
- Mar 2023Series B$923.1K
- Nov 2020Series B$2M
- Mar 2019Series B$5.8M
- Oct 2017Series A$967.6K
#10
Series A · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2014 · 66 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Online lead generation platform for local services. Users can post their home improvement requirements on the platform to receive quotes from registered service providers. They can browse through these quotes, profiles, and user ratings of the associated contractors and hire the required service provider through offline communication. Booking can be confirmed by paying over the platform. The platform claims to have insurance for public liability, theft, damage, and fire. Service providers can list their services on the platform.
- Sep 2023Series A$174.5K
- Oct 2021Series A$4M
#11
Acquired · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2001 · 393 employees$46.1Mraised▾
Social network prioritizes user experience and data privacy over profit. It offers a social networking platform focused on fostering a friendly online environment. The platform aims to differentiate itself by not selling user data and avoiding algorithm-driven feeds that promote negativity. It seeks to provide a social space that respects user attention and avoids addictive design.
- Aug 2008Series C$20M
- Aug 2006Series B$10M
- May 2006Series B$3.1M
- Sep 2003Series A$13M
#12
Series C · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2010 · 159 employees$19.3Mraised▾
FashionValet is an online retailer of multi-category fashion products. Its catalog includes apparel, footwear, bags, etc catering to men, women, and kids. The company also sells select beauty products. It has expanded to open offline stores in Malaysia.
- Jan 2019Series C$3M
- Mar 2018Series C$9.1M
- Mar 2016Series B$5.8M
- Mar 2015Series A$1.3M
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