Best Internet First Media Companies in Malaysia
The 39 best Internet First Media companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Newswav.
- Galal & Karawi Management Consulting
- PQ Media
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newswav App-based platform providing multi-category news | $2M | 56 mo ago | Series A | Wai Swee Founder | 2017 | Node.jsHeadless UIGoogle Cloud+19 | — |
| 2 | Digital News Asia Independent news portal | $300K | 141 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | DrupalPHPBootstrap+14 | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Good Foodie Media Media network offering content on food | $41K | 51 mo ago | Seed | Rui Ang Co-Founder | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 4 | Digital Media Nusantara Online digital media network company | — | 59 mo ago | Seed | Azizi Ngah Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — |
| 5 | Spot News Curated News Aggregator | — | 124 mo ago | Deadpooled | Johnson Goh Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — |
| 6 | Cilisos Online media platform for current issues | — | 140 mo ago | Seed | Chak Lau CEO | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — |
| 7 | Around The Block Operator of a digital platform producing video and audio content | — | — | Public | — | 2016 | — | — |
| 8 | Asia News Today App-based platform offering multi-category news | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 2 launchs |
Top 6 Internet First Media companies in Malaysia
#1
Series A · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2017 · 39 employees$2.1Mraised▾
App-based platform providing multi-category news. The platform provides news on politics, business & finance, food, entertainment, technology, sports, lifestyle, health, home & living and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
- Dec 2021Series A$1.4M
- Jul 2020Seed$354.7K
- Jul 2018Seed$617.4K
#2
Seed · George Town, Penang · founded 2018 · 27 employees$41.2Kraised▾
Good Foodie Media is a media network which provides content on food. It provides food content across the Malaysia and Singapore region. Its brands include Penang foodie, KL foodie, Johor foodie, Singapore foodie, and Bangkok foodie.
- May 2022Seed—
- Dec 2019Seed$41.2K
#3
Seed · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2012 · 9 employees$300Kraised▾
Digital News Asia (DNA) is an independent news portal that covers the digital ecosystem, including industry and public policy issues, entrepreneurs, startups, movers and shakers in the industry and business trends, and the effect of digital disruption on traditional businesses. The coverage emphasizes on enterprise tech from a customer viewpoint, including how organisations are using information and communication technology to address business concerns and objectives.
- Nov 2014Seed$300K
#4
Seed · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2016—raised▾
Online digital media network company. It operates multiple media companies that include the asian post, navigasean, spotlight labs, Nusantara, perfectprice, and others.
- Sep 2021Seed—
#5
Deadpooled · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2012 · 7 employees—raised▾
Spot News is a localised news reading app which provide curated local content for the readers. Per website its Our average reader reads 90 articles a month. Partnered with publishers who get access to Spot News Insights - analysis on traffic, social sharing, and key metrics for their content. Has different versions of the app for Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
- Apr 2016Seed—
- Dec 2015Seed—
#6
Seed · Selandar, Malacca · founded 2014—raised▾
Online media platform for current issues. Provides news for Politics, Crime, Business, Culture, Lifestyle, etc. All content and articles are provided by the in-house team of editors. The platform provides upcoming, trending news based on users and share activity.
- Dec 2014Seed—
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