Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund

Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund is a Malaysian venture capital firm specialized in early-stage investments in biotechnology.

Ganesh Kishore

CEO

Greg B. Young

Investment Manager

16 past transactions

Crop Enhancement

Series B in 2016
Crop Enhancement LLC is an innovative specialty materials company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2011. The company focuses on developing advanced formulation technologies for agricultural chemicals, which facilitate the controlled release of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers into targeted microenvironments. By employing environmentally friendly chemistry, Crop Enhancement aims to enhance crop yields and profitability while promoting sustainable farming practices. Its proprietary products include films that modify plant surfaces, improving resistance to pests and diseases. This technology not only reduces the reliance on synthetic pesticides but also ensures precise and effective delivery of active ingredients, contributing to a more sustainable approach to agriculture.

LanzaTech

Series D in 2014
LanzaTech is turning our global carbon crisis into a feedstock opportunity with the potential to displace 30% of crude oil use today and reduce global CO2 emissions by 10%. By recycling carbon from industrial off-gases; syngas generated from any biomass resource (e.g. municipal solid waste (MSW), organic industrial waste, agricultural waste); and reformed biogas, LanzaTech can reduce emissions and make new products for a circular carbon economy. LanzaTech’s carbon recycling technology is like retrofitting a brewery onto an emission source like a steel mill or a landfill site, but instead of using sugars and yeast to make beer, pollution is converted by bacteria to fuels and chemicals! Imagine a day when your plane is powered by recycled GHG emissions, when your yoga pants started life as pollution from a steel mill. This future is possible using LanzaTech technology.

LanzaTech

Series C in 2013
LanzaTech is turning our global carbon crisis into a feedstock opportunity with the potential to displace 30% of crude oil use today and reduce global CO2 emissions by 10%. By recycling carbon from industrial off-gases; syngas generated from any biomass resource (e.g. municipal solid waste (MSW), organic industrial waste, agricultural waste); and reformed biogas, LanzaTech can reduce emissions and make new products for a circular carbon economy. LanzaTech’s carbon recycling technology is like retrofitting a brewery onto an emission source like a steel mill or a landfill site, but instead of using sugars and yeast to make beer, pollution is converted by bacteria to fuels and chemicals! Imagine a day when your plane is powered by recycled GHG emissions, when your yoga pants started life as pollution from a steel mill. This future is possible using LanzaTech technology.

FLEXIROAM

Grant in 2013
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Akermin

Venture Round in 2013
Akermin is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and was formed in 2004 to commercialize breakthrough stabilized enzyme technology invented at Saint Louis University. In 2008, Akermin demonstrated its prototype of a fully functioning biofuel cell operating on methanol fuel and using stabilized laccase to replace the metal catalyst in conventional cathodes. Commercial applications in wireless sensors and military uses are their primary focus. Development for the use of stabilized enzymes in the food processing, biofuels, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries is under way.

Segetis

Series C in 2012
Segetis, Inc. is a green chemistry company specializing in the development, production, and commercialization of renewable polymers. Founded in 2006 and based in Golden Valley, Minnesota, the company utilizes a platform of binary monomers derived from renewable feedstocks, such as non-food agricultural and forestry materials. Segetis's innovative technology supports the production of a range of industrial bioproducts, including bio-plastics, surfactants, plasticizers, adhesives, and coalescent solvents, among others. The company's chemistries create opportunities for synergy across various industries, including those involved in starch and sugar crop processing, wood and cellulose processing, vegetable oil chemical processing, biodiesel manufacturing, and the production of linear alpha-olefins.

Glori Energy

Series C in 2012
Glori Energy is a development stage company focused on enhancing oil recovery from existing well reservoirs without the need for new drilling. The company's mission is to safely and efficiently extract billions of barrels of oil that are otherwise trapped. To achieve this, Glori partners with oil producers to implement the AEROTM (Activated Environment for Recovery of Oil) System, which significantly boosts oil production. This innovative system offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for recovering previously inaccessible oil, thereby facilitating its entry into the market.

Chromatin

Series D in 2011
Chromatin is a biotech company developing and marketing innovative technologies and products that benefit the agricultural, energy, chemical, nutritional, and pharmaceutical sectors. Chromatin is unlocking the potential of plants to produce greater value and meaningful products for consumers, growers, seed producers, and bioprocessors. Chromatin is commercializing solutions that proactively address key societal challenges such as improving agricultural productivity and increasing renewable energy resources.

Cobalt Technologies

Series D in 2011
Cobalt Technologies develops technologies that focuses and designed for biofuels. Cobalt is pioneering science that makes possible a new generation of fuels that burn cleaner, are more cost-effective and have a smaller environmental impact. It was founded in 2005 and headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Akermin

Series B in 2010
Akermin is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and was formed in 2004 to commercialize breakthrough stabilized enzyme technology invented at Saint Louis University. In 2008, Akermin demonstrated its prototype of a fully functioning biofuel cell operating on methanol fuel and using stabilized laccase to replace the metal catalyst in conventional cathodes. Commercial applications in wireless sensors and military uses are their primary focus. Development for the use of stabilized enzymes in the food processing, biofuels, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries is under way.

Segetis

Series B in 2010
Segetis, Inc. is a green chemistry company specializing in the development, production, and commercialization of renewable polymers. Founded in 2006 and based in Golden Valley, Minnesota, the company utilizes a platform of binary monomers derived from renewable feedstocks, such as non-food agricultural and forestry materials. Segetis's innovative technology supports the production of a range of industrial bioproducts, including bio-plastics, surfactants, plasticizers, adhesives, and coalescent solvents, among others. The company's chemistries create opportunities for synergy across various industries, including those involved in starch and sugar crop processing, wood and cellulose processing, vegetable oil chemical processing, biodiesel manufacturing, and the production of linear alpha-olefins.

Gevo

Venture Round in 2009
Gevo, Inc. is a renewable fuels company based in Englewood, Colorado, specializing in the development and commercialization of sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products. Founded in 2005, Gevo focuses on producing biofuels such as gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and isobutanol derived from low-carbon renewable carbohydrates. The company aims to achieve zero carbon emissions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through its innovative processes, which also include the development of renewable electricity and natural gas. In addition to biofuels, Gevo's product offerings encompass renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company operates through various segments, including Renewable Natural Gas and Agri-Energy, where it conducts research and development for sustainable aviation fuel and other renewable hydrocarbon products, as well as capturing methane gas from dairy cow manure.

Small Bone Innovations

Series D in 2009
Small Bone Innovations (SBi) specializes in the development and manufacturing of medical devices aimed at small bones and joints, with a particular emphasis on trauma and arthroplasty. The company provides a range of implants designed for various anatomical areas, including the thumb, hand, wrist, elbow, foot, and ankle. Its product offerings include implants specifically designed to treat basal joint arthritis and those intended for replacing anatomic joint surfaces. SBi's innovations focus on preserving bone structure and minimizing disruption to collateral ligament origins and insertions, as well as soft skeletal implants, thereby enhancing surgical outcomes for patients with joint-related conditions.

Cobalt Technologies

Series C in 2008
Cobalt Technologies develops technologies that focuses and designed for biofuels. Cobalt is pioneering science that makes possible a new generation of fuels that burn cleaner, are more cost-effective and have a smaller environmental impact. It was founded in 2005 and headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Gevo

Series C in 2008
Gevo, Inc. is a renewable fuels company based in Englewood, Colorado, specializing in the development and commercialization of sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products. Founded in 2005, Gevo focuses on producing biofuels such as gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and isobutanol derived from low-carbon renewable carbohydrates. The company aims to achieve zero carbon emissions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through its innovative processes, which also include the development of renewable electricity and natural gas. In addition to biofuels, Gevo's product offerings encompass renewable biodiesel, isooctane, isobutylene, ethanol, and animal feed. The company operates through various segments, including Renewable Natural Gas and Agri-Energy, where it conducts research and development for sustainable aviation fuel and other renewable hydrocarbon products, as well as capturing methane gas from dairy cow manure.

Light Sciences Oncology

Series B in 2007
Light Sciences Oncology, Inc. is focused on developing and manufacturing talaporfin sodium, a water-soluble drug designed for the treatment of solid tumors. The company offers a single-use disposable device that employs LED technology to provide a fixed light dose, enhancing the effectiveness of the drug. Talaporfin sodium is utilized in treating various conditions, including hepatocellular carcinoma, metastatic colorectal cancer, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Founded in 1994, Light Sciences Oncology is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and also engages in research and development services for oncology drugs.
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