Securities Commission Malaysia holds Sabah roadshow to promote MyCIF-backed equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing for MSMEs

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) organised a one-day MyCIF roadshow in Kota Kinabalu to connect micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Sabah with equity crowdfunding (ECF) and peer-to-peer (P2P) financing options for business expansion and working capital. The event, supported by Invest Sabah Bhd and officiated by Sabah’s Minister of Industrial Development & Entrepreneurship, brought together around 300 participants from business associations, government agencies, venture capital, private equity and MSMEs. It included networking and breakout sessions and exhibitor booths with SC-registered ECF and P2P platform operators, alongside case studies from companies funded through the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF). Administered by the SC and established by the Ministry of Finance under the 2019 Federal Budget, MyCIF has co-invested in over 70,000 campaigns benefiting more than 9,500 MSMEs nationwide; total co-investments exceeded RM1 billion in 2024. The fund applies a 1:4 co-investment ratio under its General Scheme and 1:2 for targeted initiatives, and total funds raised through MyCIF co-investments alongside private investments have surpassed RM6 billion, with 4.1 times private investment attracted for every ringgit co-invested. The SC linked the outreach programme to ongoing efforts to broaden nationwide access to alternative financing, citing a RM40 million allocation under Budget 2025 to expand access to ECF and P2P financing.