Jelawang Capital recently published a feature on Soft Space , highlighting the unconventional journey of its co-founder and CEO, Chris Leong , and the company’s growth into one of Malaysia’s fintech champions. RHL Ventures was an investor in Soft Space's Series B round through the Hibiscus Fund , supporting the company in its formative years as it scaled its payments technology across the region. We are pleased to see Soft Space’s continued progress and the recognition of its

28 November 2025 — Last Friday at The Ship Campus Penang, our Managing Partner Raja Hamzah took part in the Founders & Funders: ASEAN Tech All-Stars Venture Capital panel session titled ‘Jangan Cepat Kahwin: Why You Shouldn’t Raise from VCs, and When You Should’. He shared the panel alongside Shahril Ibrahim (500 Global), Kuo-Yi Lim (林国毅) (Monk's Hill Ventures), Weisheng Neo (Qualgro Partners), and Hisham Ibrahim CPA, CFA (Gobi Partners). The session was moderated by Ghazanf

Hibiscus Fund is proud to celebrate a significant milestone achieved by our portfolio company, Pandai , which has been accepted into the renowned 100x Impact Accelerator in London. Organized by the London School of Economics (LSE), this global accelerator selects bold and high-impact ventures with the potential to improve 1 billion lives. For the 2025/26 Autumn program, 8 organizations worldwide were chosen. And Pandai converged in London for the official program launch. Sin

14 November 2025 — Hibiscus Fund celebrates a proud milestone as its portfolio company Fefifo marks a major achievement: its brand Farmière™️农觅儿 has been named a Superbrands Malaysia 2025 winner. For a young, up-and-coming FMCG brand, this recognition is more than an award, it’s a meaningful step toward becoming a Malaysian brand that proudly stands on global shelves. Big congratulationss to all fellow Superbrands awardees who share the same grit, courage and determination to

“What sets Aonic apart is that we’re not just building drones. We’re building Southeast Asia’s agriculture ecosystem end-to-end. With locally made hardware, software, financing, training, and on-ground support, we make technology affordable and repairable, so farmers can focus on what they do best: taking care of their crops.” Jin Xi Cheong (CEO and Co-founder, Aonic) had a great conversation with Roshan (Pickleball Addict) from BFM 89.9 - The Business Station, sharing Aonic’

31 Oct 2025 — Hibiscus Fund's portfolio company Pandai took centre stage at the Bloomberg Business Summit at ASEAN, where its Founder & CEO Khairul Anwar joined regional technology leaders to discuss how ASEAN innovators are redefining the future of artificial intelligence. Speaking alongside Ilaria Chan, Chairperson of the Tech For Good Institute & Group Advisor for Tech & Social Impact at Grab, and Gary Leong, Senior Director of Analytics Intelligence Solutions at ViTrox T

Hibiscus Fund is proud to celebrate Aonic Group for being chosen by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) for the inaugural Malaysian ASEAN Business Entity (MyABE) pilot cohort. RHL Ventures backed Aonic in 2024, supporting the Malaysian deep-tech company as it developed drone and automation solutions for industrial applications, while also empowering small businesses and local communities. The investment has matured, culminating in Aonic being chosen for its strong ASEAN

🚀 Congratulations to our portfolio company RPG Commerce on the launch of MONTIGO's one-of-its-kind concept store at Pavilion KL! The opening was officiated by YB Chin Tong Liew, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, and marked the debut of Montigo’s IP collaboration with Miffy🐰🧺🧡 RHL Ventures is proud to partner with Melvin Chee and the RPG team as they continue to innovate and shape the future of lifestyle retail. — RHL LinkedIn page

Education technology is transforming how students learn and how teachers teach, especially in emerging markets. Recently, a global initiative founded at the London School of Economics (LSE), announced its 2025/26 cohort of ventures with the potential to become social unicorns — organisations that can positively impact one billion lives. Among the selected ventures is Pandai , a Malaysian education technology company making learning more accessible, effective, and fun for stud