Ficus SEA Fund World's First ESG-i Driven Venture Capital Management Company

Ficus Capital is the world's first ESG-i driven Venture Capital Management Company. It was founded in 2018 by a group of accomplished professionals and entrepreneurs who have accumulated over 70 years of experience in the fields of banking, investment, technology and entrepreneurship. Ficus Capital is a registered Venture Capital Management Company with Securities Commission Malaysia since 2018. 

With its flagship RM60 million fund, Ficus SEA, Ficus Capital invests in sustainable and dynamic startups that bring impact to the environment and society. Ficus focuses on 3 main concepts: i) Shariah principles, ii) sustainable growth and iii) Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Subsequently, Ficus Capital advocates its investee companies to attain Quadruple Bottom Line (QBL) which focuses on People, Planet, Profit, and Principle. 
 

The Ficus SEA fund is backed by Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) as the anchor investor, with a 1:1 investment commitment matching ratio with other investors. The fund’s mandate is to invest in Shariah-compliant technology startups in the Southeast Asia region. The fund focuses on startups that are at Seed to Series B fundraising rounds.