The announcement was made by Amir Hamzah Azizan, Malaysia’s Finance Minister II, during the MyCIF Engagement Day held at the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). The event, themed “Catalytic Capital for National Impact,” brought together stakeholders across the venture capital, private equity, equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing ecosystem.
New schemes targeting emerging opportunities
To align with national economic priorities, MyCIF introduced two key initiatives designed to channel capital into strategic sectors while broadening participation among investors.
One of the key highlights is the Silver Economy Scheme, which aims to encourage investments in MSMEs supporting Malaysia’s ageing population. The scheme focuses on sectors such as care-tech, specialised healthcare and senior living, areas expected to see growing demand as the country’s demographics evolve.
In addition, MyCIF unveiled a VC/PE Profit-Sharing Incentive aimed at attracting venture capital and private equity-led deals onto equity crowdfunding (ECF) platforms. The initiative allows crowd investors to participate in institutionally backed investment opportunities.
Under the structure, MyCIF will share 50% of the profits with VC and PE lead investors who successfully deliver exits on these investments. Venture capital firms Gobi Partners and OSK Ventures International have already expressed intentions to bring deals to ECF investors under this framework.
Additional funding allocation for 2026
Following the 2026 Malaysian Federal Budget allocation of RM30 million to MyCIF, an additional RM20 million has been committed for the year, bringing the total 2026 allocation to RM50 million.
The Food Security Scheme under MyCIF has also been expanded to include agri-tech startups, reflecting Malaysia’s broader push to modernise agriculture and improve productivity through innovation.
Six years of impact
Since its launch in 2019, MyCIF has surpassed RM1.5 billion in co-investments, catalysing an additional RM6.2 billion from private investors. Together, these investments have enabled RM7.7 billion in funding raised to support more than 11,500 MSMEs, spanning traditional enterprises as well as technology-driven businesses.
Returns from MyCIF co-investments have also allowed the Ministry of Finance Malaysia’s cumulative grant of RM290 million to be recycled 5.2 times, significantly multiplying the impact of public capital.
Strengthening alternative financing for MSMEs
MyCIF operates as a co-investment model that enables the government to invest alongside private investors through eligible equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer (P2P) financing campaigns. The initiative is widely regarded as the first-of-its-kind model in Southeast Asia.
According to Mohammad Faiz Azmi, Chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia, the platform has played a critical role in expanding financing access for smaller businesses.
“The MyCIF model synergises the resilience of public capital with the collective wisdom of the crowd. I strongly believe there is potential for this model to scale further to address funding needs and fuel growth for the economy,” he said.
Industry engagement
The MyCIF Engagement Day also featured a curated series of dialogues and a digital gallery highlighting the six-year journey and impact of the initiative. The half-day event attracted more than 150 representatives from government agencies, venture capital and private equity firms, ECF and P2P platforms, as well as members of the MSME community.
With the introduction of new sector-focused schemes and investor incentives, MyCIF aims to further strengthen Malaysia’s alternative financing ecosystem and help MSMEs access the capital needed to scale and innovate.
