Best Life Sciences Companies in Malaysia
The 56 best Life Sciences companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sentinext Therapeutics.
Life Sciences in Malaysia is moving faster than the funding numbers alone suggest. Our directory tracks 56 companies with $20M in total disclosed equity, and two names are doing the heavy lifting: Sentinext Therapeutics at $14M and Biogenes Technologies at $6M. That's most of the pool right there. And while zero unicorns sounds like a headline worth worrying about, it actually tells you something useful about where this ecosystem sits: deep in the build phase, with investors like MTDC, Mavcap, and Antler still writing early checks rather than chasing late-stage rounds.
So what's the real signal? Globally, the life sciences tools market is drawing serious analyst attention, with Morgan Stanley flagging upside on sector leaders tied to a market valued around $167.8B growing at roughly 10.2% annually. Regionally, deal flow is tightening too, with SAI Life Sciences filing for an IPO backed by TPG, a sign that institutional appetite for the sector is real and moving up the capital stack. I'd watch Malaysia closely this year. The aging population dynamic is accelerating demand domestically, and if you're mapping where the next funding wave lands, the companies on this list are worth your time.
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Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Founded | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRISPRBac Provider of a machine learning-powered tool to design and edit bacterial genomes using the CRISPR Cas9 system | — | 2024 | Unfunded | Khalidah Ashari Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Nutrignomix Manufacturer of postbiotic supplements for human, animal, and cosmetic applications | — | 2023 | Unfunded | Boon Hng Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | MYGENICS Sdn. Bhd Provider of a medical genomic analysis and interpretation platform for individualized healthcare and wellness | — | 2020 | Unfunded | Tom Hsiao Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | myPreciseDNA Provider of DNA test kits for health analysis and nutrition management | — | 2020 | Unfunded | Rachna Kairon CEO | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+27 | — | — |
| 5 | ANH Healthcare Provider of sequencing services | — | 2019 | Unfunded | Tham Seng Kong CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Arcadia Life Sciences Provider of biomarker discovery, translation, and healthcare application development solutions | — | 2019 | Unfunded | Fadzhairi Jabar Co-Founder & CEO | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+22 | — | — |
| 7 | Bull Maxx Developer of plant extract and phytochemical based men's health supplements | — | 2019 | Deadpooled | Arnold Schike CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | CELLAAX Therapy Developer of regenerative and cell-based therapies for cancer treatment | — | 2019 | Unfunded | — | 55 | — | — | — |
Top 6 Life Sciences companies in Malaysia
#1
Series A · Kajang, Selangor · founded 2015 · 12 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Biogenes is developing technology in molecular diagnostics and genomics. It uses a bio-computational technique to design and optimize the binding between aptamers and target molecules in a 3D virtual environment along with range from DNA kits, buffers to diagnostic kits, nano-coated sensor strip. It also developing printed nano-coated sensors, immobilization of DNA probes and aptamers (synthetic antibodies), in-silico design, and validation of new aptamers among others. Its products are electronic portable reader, aptamers, and printed sensors.
- Jan 2023Series A$5.7M
- Apr 2020Seed—
#2
Deadpooled · George Town, Penang · founded 2008 · 11 employees$14Mraised▾
Sentinext Therapeutics is a vaccine company with proprietary Virus-like particles (VLP) technology for developing safe and efficacious vaccines against enteroviruses. Using its technology, its is developing EV71 VLPs to protect children against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). Also in 2011, the company was awarded a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop Polio vaccine using its VLP technology.
- Nov 2014Series B$14M
#3
Seed · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2018 · 3 employees$12.1Kraised▾
Provider of genetic testing services for personalized meal plans. The company also provides tests for health risks like Alzheimer's disease, Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and many others. The company provides a collection kit for their test which is based on the saliva of an individual.
- Dec 2019Seed$12.1K
- Seed—
#4
Acquired · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2004 · 19 employees—raised▾
Provider of genome sequencing, analysis, and genetic screening services. The services include whole-genome sequencing, transcriptome sequencing, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, bioinformatics, trait analysis, trio sequencing, and genetic screening services.
- Jul 2022Post IPO—
#5
Funding Raised · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2015—raised▾
ElixirBio offers various regenerative medicine and therapies. They provide stem cell therapies, exosomal therapies. Also, they provide custom derived bio-manufactured products. They use their products for treating cancer, immune disorders, and inflammatory conditions.
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)—
#6
Funding Raised · Bangi, Selangor · founded 2016 · 4 employees—raised▾
Provider of nickel-titanium dental implants. The company offers porous nitinol dental implant system, which allows bone-ingrowth inside the implant surface, ensuring both osseointegration and osseoincorporation.
- 2018Grant (prize money)—
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How research on Biotechnology is moving in Malaysia
A read on the academic research around Biotechnology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 534 Malaysia-affiliated papers.
- Ministry of Agriculture118
- Ministry of Education70
- Universiti Putra Malaysia54
- National Cancer Institute49
- Universiti Sains Malaysia27
- Gene1→15
- Fermentation1→16
- Antimicrobial1→13
- Sustainability1→11
- Bacteria1→9
- Antioxidant1→8
- Food safety1→4
- Mycotoxin2→4
Where biotechnology 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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