Sime Darby

Established in 1973, Sime Darby is a diversified multinational conglomerate headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It operates across five segments: Motors (vehicle assembly, sales, rentals, and after-sales services), Industrial (equipment sales, rentals, and engineering services), Logistics, Healthcare, and Property Development & Investment. The company engages in property development, investment, management, hospitality, leisure activities, and provides construction, golfing, sporting, security, and land care services across Malaysia, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, and internationally.

Hari Nair

Group Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

4 past transactions

WYZauto

Seed Round in 2024
WYZauto is an online marketplace designed to connect luxury tire wholesalers with auto repair facilities in Thailand. The platform provides tire businesses with access to the country’s largest tire inventory, along with references and various delivery options. By utilizing an app-based system, WYZauto allows users to efficiently purchase tires by selecting products, specifying quantities, and entering location and payment details. This streamlined approach enhances the vehicle maintenance supply chain, making it easier for tire shops to manage their inventory and fulfill customer needs.

Carro

Series C in 2021
Carro is an automotive marketplace that offers a full-stack service for all aspects of car ownership. It challenges the traditional way of buying and selling of cars through a proprietary pricing algorithm. Carro also provides a range of services that offer everything a car owner needs throughout their car ownership journeys such as an in-house financing solution warranty options and Singapore’s first on-demand roadside recovery platform. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Socar Malaysia

Series B in 2021
Socar Malaysia operates an online platform for peer-to-peer ridesharing, offering on-demand ride-hailing services. It provides passengers with various personal transportation options fulfilled by contract drivers, ensuring convenient, fast, and affordable travel within Malaysia.

Verdezyne

Venture Round in 2014
Verdezyne is a private company specializing in synthetic biology, focusing on the production of chemicals from renewable sources. The company leverages its expertise in biological science and proprietary computational algorithms to design and synthesize diverse gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. Through this innovative approach, Verdezyne aims to optimize commercial fermentation processes, allowing for the creation of sustainable alternatives to petrochemicals. Its platform combines advanced biological techniques with proven manufacturing technologies, enabling the production of a wide range of chemical building blocks and additives used in everyday products. By reducing dependence on oil, Verdezyne provides cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions in the chemical industry.
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