Best Travel and Hospitality Tech Companies in Malaysia
The 127 best Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in Malaysia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SOCAR.
Here's what the numbers say about Travel and Hospitality Tech in Malaysia: 127 companies tracked, $98M in total disclosed funding, and one name carrying almost all the weight. Socar alone has pulled in $73M, which means the rest of the directory is essentially dividing up the remaining $25M. That concentration tells you something real about where investor conviction has landed. The global market backing all of this sits at $9.4B as of 2022, forecast to reach $21.0B by 2032 at an 8.6% CAGR, driven by contactless payments, AI adoption, and voice-enabled travel interfaces. This page ranks the best Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in Malaysia by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, so you're seeing the actual capital hierarchy, not a curated shortlist.
And the app-layer data adds texture: median install growth is running at roughly +19% YoY across 614 hospitality and travel apps, which I'd call a quiet signal that end-user adoption is compounding even where funding is thin. GoQuo and GoBike each sit at $6M, modest figures, but real ones. Most active investors include Mavcap, Cradle, and 1337 Ventures, the usual early-stage infrastructure for Malaysian tech. So what does a market with no unicorns but genuine app momentum actually look like from the inside? Exactly this: concentrated at the top, broad at the base, and still building.
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
- Allied Market Research
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in Malaysia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOCAR App-based platform offering self-drive car rentals through an aggregated selection of vehicles | $73M | 57 mo ago | 289 | Shylendra S Nathan CEO | UbuntuBootstrapVue.js+18 | Top 5M | — |
| 2 | GoQuo Travel technology solutions for airlines industry | $6M | 96 mo ago | 29 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | GoBike Bike taxi booking platform | $6M | 108 mo ago | 36 | Atthapon S Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 4 | Select-TV End-to-end IPTV solution provider | $5M | 186 mo ago | 7 | Alexander Coriaty Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 5 | Klezcar Provider of car rental services | $2M | 78 mo ago | — | Amad Fuad Abidin CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 1M | — |
| 6 | TourPlus Provider of an online platform to book local tours and activities | $2M | 67 mo ago | 19 | — | RubyBootstrapRuby on Rails+24 | Top 50M | — |
| 7 | Catchthatbus Online-platform for booking intercity buses | $2M | 129 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Moovby Online P2P car rental aggregator | $864K | 76 mo ago | 23 | Nik Amin Founder & CEO | Facebook LoginBootstrapAmazon Web Services+20 | Top 10M | — |
| 9 | Tripfez Online platform for booking Muslim-friendly holiday packages | $750K | 121 mo ago | 27 | Faeez Fadhlillah Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+34 | Top 5M | — |
| 10 | Govicle Provider of smart applications, system integration, and Internet of Things solutions | $380K | 63 mo ago | 26 | Rozaida Ali Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 5M | — |
| 11 | Lokalocal Marketplace of local travel guides | $333K | 90 mo ago | 3 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 50M | — |
| 12 | Softinn Cloud based booking system for vacation rentals | $225K | 113 mo ago | 37 | — | QuillWindows ServerChart.js+30 | Top 500k | 3 launchs |
| 13 | ParkEasy Parking matching app | $209K | 103 mo ago | 5 | Yong Jiu Co-Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+19 | Top 10M | — |
| 14 | The Carpedia Online car rental platform | $132K | 70 mo ago | — | Mohd Tajulurus Co-Founder | WordPressZohoMySQL+22 | Top 10M | — |
| 15 | StayHere Platform offering vacation rental solutions for proprietors | $100K | 38 mo ago | 4 | Jonathan Goh Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 16 | Ribbon Online social platform for travel enthusiasts | $64K | 31 mo ago | — | — | ZohoAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare Rocket Loader+5 | Top 50M | — |
| 17 | ParkIt Online marketplace for booking parking space on rent | $61K | 88 mo ago | 24 | — | Node.jsGoogle MapsGoogle Cloud+16 | Top 5M | — |
| 18 | Kwikcar On-demand peer-to-peer car rental platform | $46K | 74 mo ago | 9 | Jared Chan CEO and Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 19 | Tripcarte Asia Online platform to book tours/activities & provides software solution | $46K | 74 mo ago | 6 | Parthiven Shan CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+5 | Top 10M | — |
| 20 | EaziCar App-based ride-hailing service | $11K | 90 mo ago | — | Alex Teow Boon Heong Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | UniiD Provider of serverless and decentralized access control solutions for smart cities | — | 28 mo ago | — | May Hee Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | JomParking App for finding and booking parking slots | — | 68 mo ago | — | Muhamad Habizar Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in Malaysia
#1
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
#2
Seed · Petaling Jaya, Selangor$63.9Kraised▾
Online social platform for travel enthusiasts
#3
Seed · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2022 · 4 employees$100Kraised▾
Platform offering vacation rental solutions for proprietors. It offers individually designed and furnished apartments that can be rented out for vacations or business trips. It enables both independent landlords and large hotel chains to choose lodging that is suitable for both the citys corporate and tourist markets.
- Apr 2023Seed$100K
#4
Seed · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2014 · 19 employees$1.5Mraised▾
TourPlus is the provider of an online booking platform for tours and activities. It enables users to book travel tours and activities customised by local experts and tour guides. It has been featured in The Vulcan Post and The City Tribune.
- Oct 2020Seed$1M
- Nov 2019Seed$400K
- Jul 2018Seed$123.7K
- 2016Seed—
#5
Series A · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2002 · 29 employees$6Mraised▾
GoQuo is a new distribution capability solution for the airline industry. It provides travel e-store to offer customers a wide range of products that are personalized to their preferences. Products include TripBundle (offers all-inclusive dynamic packaging platform) & IBE (offers customized booking engine).
- May 2018Series A$6M
- Nov 2015Seed—
- 2012Seed—
#6
Deadpooled · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2015 · 36 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Bike taxi booking platform The company provide motorbike taxi hailing platform. Users can search for bike taxis in the app and book one. The platform also provides a price estimate based on origin and destination of travel.
- May 2017Seed$4.8M
- Mar 2016Seed$1M
#7
Seed · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2016 · 23 employees$864.1Kraised▾
Moovby is an online P2P car rental aggregator. Their platform allows car owners to rent out the cars on an hourly basis. Car owners can register their vehicles on the platform with details including an image of road tax receipt & insurance cover note, clear images of the car from different angles & more. Users who are interested to take vehicles on rent can fill out the details according to their own preferences & select one from the listed vehicles.
- Feb 2020Seed$500K
- Jan 2020Seed$74K
- Dec 2019Angel$290.1K
#8
Series A · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2012$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of car rental services
- Dec 2019Series A$1.5M
#9
Series A · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2006 · 7 employees$5Mraised▾
Select-TV is an end-to-end IPTV solution provider. It develops IPTV technology for the hospitality and telecommunication sectors. It offers Windows and Linux based set-top boxes, TV, and apps. It also provides IPTV systems for homes. It caters to hotels, cruise liners, telecommunication, and the healthcare industry. Clients include the Armani Hotel in Dubai, Emirates Palace, and Star Cruises.
- Nov 2010Series A$5M
#10
Seed · Selangor · founded 2017 · 26 employees$380.2Kraised▾
Provider of smart applications, system integration, and Internet of Things solutions. The company delivers system integration by connecting internal and external systems. It offers solutions for smart parking, servicing, security, ticketing, and agent services. The company also provides Internet of Things solutions, offering businesses a complete package ready for implementation.
- Mar 2021Seed$380.2K
#11
Deadpooled · Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · founded 2011 · 11 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Catch That Bus is an online platform for booking intercity buses. Users can book their buses by providing the source, destination, passenger details, and more. It offers features like real-time tracking, aggregator bus-operators, etc. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Aug 2015Seed$1.5M
- May 2014Seed—
- Aug 2012Grant (prize money)$50K
#12
Seed · Petaling Jaya, Selangor · founded 2016 · 3 employees$333.3Kraised▾
Lokalocal is an online marketplace for tourists to book local travel guides based on the itinerary offered by the guide, review posted by other tourists, and price. Guides post their itinerary along with photos, their availability and, booking notice required. Payment is done via the lokalocal platform.
- Nov 2018Seed$260K
- Dec 2017Seed$73.3K
- 2017Grant (prize money)—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Funding & growth over time
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Common questions
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.