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Funder · Federal agency

Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd

Backs Malaysia's early-stage technology founders through conditional grants and commercialization support.

Malaysiawww.cradle.com.my
Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs3
Active grants3
Total grants3
About

Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd is Malaysia's federal startup funder. Incorporated under the Ministry of Finance in 2003 and now administered by MOSTI, it backs early-stage technology founders and says it has funded more than 1,000 Malaysian startups.

The sector mix spans AI infrastructure, biotech, hardware, IoT edge, medtech, manufacturing, materials, and energy. Its current grant lanes are CIP Spark, a co…

Programs & grants under this funder
The BIG Programme (Business Innovation Grant)

Funds corporate-startup co-development projects in Malaysia with shared innovation risk.

1 grant
BIG Programme
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
CIP Spark

Funds pre-seed Malaysian technology companies developing first commercial prototypes.

1 grant
CIP Spark
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
CIP Sprint

Funds seed-stage Malaysian companies converting prototypes into market-ready technology products.

1 grant
CIP Sprint
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.cradle.com.my