# Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-07**: GEAR-uP Progress Report released — Ministry of Finance publishes the report detailing the achievements and structure of the venture funding programs.
- **2025**: RM588 million deployed — Jelawang Capital and Dana Perintis channel RM588 million into consumer, digital, agritech, and edtech startups.
- **2024-10**: Jelawang Capital launched — Khazanah launches Jelawang Capital as Malaysia's national fund-of-funds with an initial RM1 billion allocation (2024–2028) under Dana Impak.
- **2024-07**: Consolidation of VC entities — Khazanah merges MAVCAP and Penjana Kapital to form a combined venture vehicle.
- **2024**: Dana Perintis introduced — KWAP launches Dana Perintis, a RM500 million early-stage fund (2024–2028) to provide growth capital to startups.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### 130+ Startups, 30 Bumiputera, Share in RM588M Government Venture Boost
2026-08-08 00:40:13 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Over 130 Malaysian startups, including nearly 30 Bumiputera-founded ventures, have been supported by Jelawang Capital and Dana Perintis since 2020, with RM588 million deployed in 2025 alone. The fund-of-funds approach gives founders access to follow-on capital and a wider network of domestic and regional investors.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/malaysian-startups-rm588m-jelawang-dana-perintis-2025

### Government Funds Deploy RM588M in Malaysian Venture Capital: A New Asset Class Takes Shape
2026-08-08 00:39:35 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Khazanah's Jelawang Capital and KWAP's Dana Perintis have injected RM588 million into the startup ecosystem, using a fund-of-funds model to crowd in private capital. This deployment by government-linked entities signals a structural shift in how public money is channeled to high-growth ventures, with implications for private equity and alternative investments in Malaysia.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/malaysia-rm588m-gov-vc-jelawang-dana-perintis-gearup

### EdTech Startups Among Beneficiaries of RM588M Malaysian Government Venture Surge
2026-08-08 00:38:54 · Sector: edtech · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Malaysia's edtech sector gains from a RM588 million government venture capital push in 2025, channeled through Jelawang Capital and Dana Perintis. The initiative supports digital learning startups amid a maturing fund-of-funds ecosystem, signaling long-term opportunities for education innovation and inclusion.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/edtech-malaysia-rm588m-venture-funding-jelawang

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