Best Semiconductors Companies in Malaysia
The 84 best Semiconductors companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SkyeChip.
- $580.2 Billion Global Opportunity for Semiconductors by 2026
Our analysis of 219 Semiconductors companies
$47.9b in tracked funding; 70% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkyeChip Provider of IP and ASIC design solutions, NPI engineering, and HVM enablement | $12M | 9 mo ago | Public | SK Fong Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 5 job openings · 1 internship |
| 2 | BIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES Developing technology in molecular diagnostics and genomics | $6M | 41 mo ago | Series A | Adrian Joseph Co-Founder | 2015 | Google MapsBootstrapSwiper+10 | — |
| 3 | Quantum Electro Opto Systems Manufacturer of fibre optic cable using its proprietary TCD technology platform | $3M | 167 mo ago | Series A | Milton Feng Founder | 2008 | — | — |
| 4 | AE Multi Holdings AE Multi Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company engaged in the provision of management services to its… | — | — | Public | — | 2001 | — | — |
| 5 | Aemulus Test and measurement systems for semiconductor industry | — | — | Public | Sang Ng Founder & CEO | 2004 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 6 | AFFINEX Developer of Ethernet GSM devices, RF switch modules, and tester boards | — | — | Unfunded | James Kang Co-Owner | 1996 | — | — |
| 7 | Aident Corp. Manufacturer and trader of labels. The company specializes in the production of labels and precision die-cut… | — | — | Acquired | — | 1993 | — | — |
| 8 | APC Manufacturer of printed circuit boards for prototypes and small to medium production | — | — | Unfunded | Edmund Kong CEO | 1994 | — | — |
Top 3 Semiconductors companies in Malaysia
#1
Public · Bayan Lepas, Penang · founded 2019$11.6Mraised▾
Provider of IP and ASIC design solutions, NPI engineering, and HVM enablement. It offers standard and programmable IPs, system-optimized network-on-chip, and advanced ASIC development at 6nm/7nm. The company's expertise includes architecture, micro-architecture, logic design, circuit design, custom layout, and physical design. It also provides global supply chain management and design experience across multiple CPU, chipset, and advanced FPGA generations.
- Aug 2025Series A$5M
- Feb 2025Series A$6.6M
#2
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—
#3
Series A · Malacca, Malacca · founded 2008$3.3Mraised▾
Quantum Electro Opto Systems manufactures fiber optic cable using its proprietary TCD technology platform. The products of the company are used in multiple applications including data centers, supercomputing, factory floor, smart cities, and rural electrification. Its optical transmitter eliminates the need for external driver and control circuitries, allowing ultra-small form factor gigabit speed optical transmitter solutions that consumes less than 1mW/Gbps.
- Jul 2012Series A$3.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Semiconductors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Semiconductors is moving in Malaysia
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 358 Malaysia-affiliated papers.
- National University of Malaysia47
- Universiti Malaysia Perlis43
- Intel35
- Universiti Sains Malaysia25
- Universiti Teknologi Petronas22
- Transistor2→5
- Wafer1→4
- Integrated circuit4→6
- Voltage2→4
- Power (physics)2→5
- Integrated circuit packaging5→8
- Overhead (engineering)1→4
- Printed circuit board1→4
- Integrated circuit5→8
- Integrated circuit packaging11
- Reliability (semiconductor)10
- Transistor7
- Optoelectronics7
- Electronic packaging6
Where semiconductors 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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