This statistic was compiled by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using figures published by .
Figures refer to fintech companies headquartered in Malaysia. Fintech companies are identified using Crunchbase industry tags and keyword-based classifications. Crunchbase does not publish a single formal definition of fintech; companies may be included based on assigned industry categories (e.g., payments, digital banking, blockchain) and descriptive metadata.
The number of fintech companies in Malaysia increased steadily between 2008 and 2025, although the pace of new fintech formation slowed considerably in recent years. Over this period, the total number of fintechs headquartered in the country rose from ** to ***. New company formations peaked in 2019, when ** fintechs entered the market. After 2021, new fintech creation declined sharply, with only two new fintech companies founded in 2025.
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