Malaysia Securities Commission details MyCIF Silver Economy Scheme, 50% VC and PE profit-sharing incentive and MYR 20 million top-up for 2026

The Malaysia Securities Commission (SC) hosted an engagement day where the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF) unveiled new programmes to channel funding to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in priority growth areas and to widen investor access to higher-quality opportunities on equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms. Initiatives include a Silver Economy Scheme for MSMEs serving Malaysia’s ageing population in care-tech, specialised healthcare and senior living, and a VC/PE Profit-Sharing Incentive under which MyCIF will share 50% of profits with venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) lead investors that achieve exits on ECF investments. The Food Security Scheme is being expanded to cover agri-tech startups, and MyCIF will receive an additional MYR 20 million for 2026 on top of the MYR 30 million allocation in the 2026 Federal Budget. Gobi Partners and OSK Ventures International signalled intentions to bring VC and PE-led deals to ECF investors. MyCIF reported more than MYR 1.5 billion of co-investments since 2019, which alongside MYR 6.2 billion from private investors has enabled MYR 7.7 billion of funds raised for over 11,500 MSMEs over the last six years; returns from co-investments have allowed the Ministry of Finance’s cumulative MYR 290 million grant to be recycled 5.2 times. The model co-invests government funding alongside private investors in eligible ECF and P2P campaigns.