STATISTICS
INDUSTRY DATA
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of registered venture capital funds/companies | 52 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 56 |
| Number of registered VCMCs (unit) | 46 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 56 |
| Number of investee companies (unit) | 433 | 450 | 445 | 389 | 409 | 466 | 356 | 376 |
| Number of venture capital professionals (unit) | 132 | 248 | 313 | 160 | 131 | 124 | 103 | 111 |
| 100% local ownership (unit) | 93 | 98 | 104 | 102 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Joint ventures (unit) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 100 foreign ownership (unit) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of registered corporations | 121 | 109 | 110 | 117 | 122 |
| Number of registered VCMCs & VCCs | 119 | 103 | 101 | 105 | 105 |
| Number of registered PEMCs & PECs | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| Number of investee companies | 220 | 376 | 381 | 387 | 304 |
| Number of VC & PE Professional | 229 | 194 | 182 | 235 | 220 |
Investment Funds
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total committed funds under management (RM’mil) | 7,154 | 6,509.51 | 7,003.02 | 6,084.19 | 5,998.07 |
| Total drawn capital | 3,209 | 3,280.43 | 3,651.62 | 4,102.12 | 4,285.03 |
| Estimated capital available for investment | 3,945 | 3,299.08 | 3,351.40 | 1,982.06 | 1,712.99 |
| Total investment as at end of the period (RM’mil) | 2,221 | 2,922.62 | 2,454.37 | 3,116.33 | 2,961.11 |
| Investment in investee companies (RM’mil) | 365 | 569.45 | 417.83 | 613.28 | 566.37 |
| Divestments (RM’mil) | 407 | 532.44 | 375.20 | 160.96 | 631.15 |
Source of Funds
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign Wealth Funds | 49.76% | 47.66% | 29.54% | 30.19% | 24.40% |
| Government Agencies | 37.98% | 29.22% | 29.91% | 40.24% | 41.10% |
| Corporate Investors | 6.43% | 14.94% | 26.70% | 10.80% | 21.50% |
| Foreign Investors | 1.97% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Funds of Funds & Other Asset Management | 1.45% | 3.49% | 7.25% | 9.74% | 3.40% |
| Individuals & Family Office | 0.86% | 0.34% | 2.32% | 5.09% | 2.80% |
| Pension & Provident Funds | 0.60% | 1.63% | 1.49% | 2.99% | 5.40% |
| Insurance Companies | 0.33% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.41% | NA |
| Local Individuals | 0.63% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Other Investors / Financial Institution | NA | 1.33% | 2.43% | 0.54% | 1.40% |
| * Local Investors starts 2016 | |||||
| **Financial Institution starts 2017 |
Investment Stage
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2.66% | 0.88% | NA | NA | NA |
| Start Up | 7.67% | 10.72% | 0.89% | 0.80% | 0.70% |
| Early Stage | 64.07% | 60.96% | 33.32% | 46.48% | 29.60% |
| Growth | 23.41% | 19.08% | 33.83% | 40.43% | 68.40% |
| Bridge / Mezzanine / Pre-IPO | NA | 0.70% | NA | 0.67% | 1.00% |
| Turnaround / Restructuring | 2.19% | 0.00% | 17.75% | 1.01% | 0.30% |
| Others | MA | 7.66% | 14.21% | 10.61% | NA |
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