DTAV will assume the role of an active investor on behalf of the Fund Company. Although DTAV is not likely to be involved with the day-to-day running of the business, it will be keeping close touch with the broad directions of the investee companies. In this respect, we wish to be intimately involved.
The partners of DTA have completed a total of 15 investments valued at MYR61.6 million (at point of invest). The deal size averaged MYR4.1 million with the largest being MYR14.0 million. The average IRR over a 5-year period is 19% gross. Industry exposure includes properties, manufacturing (electronics, plastics, food products and building materials) and trading (hardware and white goods).
The mission of the Fund Company is to identify, invest and nurture Malaysian (and a limited number of foreign) businesses operating in the technology space mentioned before, so that they will contribute to the overall economic growth of the country.
At least 30% of the fund will be utilized to finance start-up investments while the balance will be allocated to emerging companies that are at least some initial track records in commercialization.
Investment focus is on the enabler space in the ICT, services and energy-related sectors, with emphasis on companies in the expansion stage.
The partners have invested more than MYR16 million in the following technology sectors for the present Fund:
Commerce service providers
Business process outsource
E-learning
Mobile messaging
Wireless security and anti-jamming systems
Wireless sensor network
Systems integration
Multimedia, entertainment and advertisement
Clinical software system
Hardware transmission equipment
Open source operating system
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