Best Travel and Hospitality Companies in Malaysia
The 72 best Travel and Hospitality companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AirAsia X Berhad.
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Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AirAsia X Berhad Provider of airline operating services | $246M | 5 mo ago | Public | Benyamin Ismail CEO | 2006 | LeafletHighchartsBootstrap+11 | 95 signals ▲579% Announcements · Leadership · Earnings | — |
| 2 | AirAsia Operator of passenger airlines in malaysia | $226M | 63 mo ago | Late Stage | Tony Fernandes CEO | 2001 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+33 | 21 signals ▼30% Announcements · Leadership · Earnings | — |
| 3 | Sealink International Berhad Provider of ship chartering, shipbuilding, and ship repair services | — | 5 mo ago | Public | Yong Foh Choi Founder | 1974 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+20 | — | — |
| 4 | Pos Aviation Provider of aviation ground handling services | — | 34 mo ago | Seed | Saravanan Ramasamy CEO | — | BootstrapBoomerangSlick+9 | — | — |
| 5 | Galaxy Aerospace Provider of aviation maintenance repair and overhaul services | — | 45 mo ago | Series A | Shamsul Samsudin Managing Director | 2015 | Google MapsAnimate.cssBootstrap+15 | — | — |
| 6 | ICON Offshore Provider of marine logistics and offshore support services | — | 163 mo ago | Acquired | Hassan Ali CEO | 1994 | — | — | — |
| 7 | AB & Artho Provider of branding, public relations, influencer, social media, and other marketing services | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 8 | aquariaKLCC Operator of aquarium | — | — | Funding Raised | Viki Black Co-CEO | 2003 | WordPressPleskMySQL+19 | — | — |
Top 6 Travel and Hospitality companies in Malaysia
#1
Public · Sepang, Selangor · founded 2006 · 2364 employees$245.9Mraised▾
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $0.1B and a net profit of $7.66B.
- Jan 2026Post IPO$245.9M
#2
Late Stage · Malacca, Malacca · founded 2001 · 111 employees$226.4Mraised▾
Operator of passenger airlines in malaysia
- Mar 2021Post IPO$82M
- Sep 2009Post IPO$144.4M
#3
Public · Miri, Sarawak · founded 1974—raised▾
Provider of ship chartering, shipbuilding, and ship repair services. It offers vessel chartering services with experience across various global regions. The shipbuilding division operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries, constructing and delivering a variety of vessels. Ship repair services complement these offerings, providing maintenance and repair for various types of ships. The company's fleet includes anchor handling tugs, barges, crew boats, landing craft, multi-purpose supply vessels, and tug boats.
#4
Seed · Sepang, Selangor—raised▾
Provider of aviation ground handling services
#5
Series A · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2015—raised▾
Provider of aviation maintenance repair and overhaul services
- Sep 2022Series A—
#6
Acquired · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 1994—raised▾
Provider of marine logistics and offshore support services. It offers services throughout the offshore oil and gas lifecycle, including platform supply, anchor handling, and specialized support. The company also facilitates the transportation of dry bulk commodities. Its fleet includes offshore support vessels, tugs, barges, and dry bulk carriers, enabling efficient cargo movement and logistical support. Sustainability initiatives are integrated into its operations.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Travel and Hospitality coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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