ECF investment opportunities are open to all investors. There are three types of investor categories:
Retail Investor:
The maximum investment amount for retail investors is RM5,000 per company with a total amount of not more than RM50,000 within 12 months- Refers to an individual who is not an angel investor or a sophisticated investor.
Angel Investor:
The maximum investment amount for angel investors is RM500,000 within 12 months. An angel investor is an individual who:
- Is a tax resident in Malaysia; and
- Has total net personal assets exceeding RM3,000,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies; or
- Has a gross total annual income of not less than RM180,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the preceding 12 months; or
- Jointly with their spouse, has a gross total annual income exceeding RM250,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the preceding 12 months
No restrictions on investment amount and those who meet either of the following criteria:
- They fall within any of the investor categories specified in Part 1, Schedule 6 and 7 of the Capital Markets and Services Act (CMSA); or
- They acquire any capital market product or Islamic capital market product on a recognised market, where the transaction value is equal to or exceeds RM250,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies, regardless of whether a payment is made in cash or otherwise.