About us

Cradle Seed Ventures (CSV) is the venture capital arm of Malaysia’s premier early stage financier and  influencer, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd.

CSV manages an early stage venture fund based out of Malaysia and is always on the lookout for start-ups with high growth potential, led by passionate founders with high levels of enthusiasm.

CSV is delighted to be part of this new dawn of excitement in the start-up world, both in Malaysia and globally.

CSV mandated investments will be in the technology sector with specific focus on selected verticals. CSV has the added strength of being able to leverage on Cradle’s long experience in supporting early stage start-ups,  understanding the funding and operational needs of a start-up and also be a supportive partner when they scale in the Malaysian market and to foreign shores.  

MEET OUR TEAM

Norman

Norman Matthieu Vanhaecke

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Haziq

Haziq Farid

Investment

Najib

Najib Nazir

Venture Building

Athirah

Athirah Hazaman

Admin & Account

Investment Mandate

RM1MIL – RM3MIL

Investment Size

Targeted investment size per company

Investment Structure

CSV Fund 1 (CSVF1) will invest through equity participation for minority equity stakes at reasonable valuations in the companies.

TECHNOLOGY VERTICAL FOCUS

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Internet and 

Mobile Technology/ Business

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Softwares and Entreprise Solutions

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Engineering and Hardware

FUNDING AREAS

Our funding areas would be aligned with Malaysia’s National Key Economic Areas (NKEA).

The primary areas of focus would include the following:

  • Financial services
  • Tourism
  • Business Services 
  • Electronics and Electrical
  • Wholesale & Retail
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Communications Content and Infrastructure

Secondary areas would include the following:

  • Oil, Gas and Energy
  • Agriculture
  • Wholesale & Retail
  • Palm Oil & Rubber

geografical focus

A minimum of

70%

of the fund will be focused in funding Malaysian companies

A maximum of

30%

of the fund will be used to fund foreign companies.

Stage focus

CSVF1 will invest in early stage companies that exhibit a clear path of growth and profitability. Early stage companies in this case will cover the following stages:

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Early Growth

beyond

Growth