Mystartr General
Q: Is Mystartr recognized and regulated?
Yes. We were firstly incepted in 2012 as a reward-based crowdfunding platform. In 2019, we were officially approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia as a recognized Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) Platform.
Since then, we have successfully facilitated numerous ECF projects, supporting small to medium-sized companies across diverse industries, including technology, food, digital platforms, etc. To date, we have helped companies raise over RM160 million, and the total amount continues to grow.
You may refer link below for Recognised Market Operators (RMO) list: https://www.sc.com.my/development/digital/digital-initiatives#id-fintech
- More info in Investor Resources Hub: Why choose Mystartr as your investing platform?
Q: How does Mystartr help prevent risks including fraud?
Mystartr will perform the necessary due diligence to ensure that all disclosure documents lodged with us are verified and such documents will be made available to Investors through Mystartr’s ECF Platform.
- More info in Investor Resources Hub: Understand, Manage and Reduce the Risks of Equity Crowdfunding (ECF)
- More info in Issuer Resources Hub: What is Due Diligence
Q: Is raising funds via an ECF Platform legal in Malaysia?
Yes. The Securities Commission of Malaysia (“SC”) has legalised such fund-raising method in Malaysia since 2015. However, only those ECF platforms approved by the SC are permitted to publicly host issuers on their platforms. You may refer to the link for the list of the Recognised Market Operators (RMO)