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13 Aug 2026, 10:38 AM	Digital News Asia	5.0	VentureTech invests US$6.8mil into three Bumiputera tech companies VentureTECH, a Malaysian government-backed investment company under MIGHT, announced US$6.85 million (RM28 million) in investments across three Bumiputera-led tech companies: Move Robotic (warehouse/logistics automation offering a bundled Robot-as-a-Service model), Recove Group (Med-Tech commercialisation platform), and Edote (digital inclusion). The investments were signed at a ceremony in Putrajaya and tied to the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35). Why: For Bumiputera founders building hardware, robotics, or med-tech in Malaysia, VentureTECH is a concrete government-backed capital source worth understanding—not just for the money but for the growth support they claim to provide beyond funding. Move Robotic's RaaS model is also a signal that local warehouse automation is maturing into subscription-based offerings, which matters for logistics operators evaluating automation vendors. malaysia-tech funding bumiputera robotics government-investment

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13 Aug 2026, 10:38 AM

Digital News Asia

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VentureTech invests US$6.8mil into three Bumiputera tech companies

VentureTECH, a Malaysian government-backed investment company under MIGHT, announced US$6.85 million (RM28 million) in investments across three Bumiputera-led tech companies: Move Robotic (warehouse/logistics automation offering a bundled Robot-as-a-Service model), Recove Group (Med-Tech commercialisation platform), and Edote (digital inclusion). The investments were signed at a ceremony in Putrajaya and tied to the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35).

Why: For Bumiputera founders building hardware, robotics, or med-tech in Malaysia, VentureTECH is a concrete government-backed capital source worth understanding—not just for the money but for the growth support they claim to provide beyond funding. Move Robotic's RaaS model is also a signal that local warehouse automation is maturing into subscription-based offerings, which matters for logistics operators evaluating automation vendors.