Photo: microLEAP CEO Danny Nasaifuddin Mudzaffar and MAA Group Berhad Chairperson Yaacob Khyra. Photo supplied by microLEAP.

Islamic Finance

Malaysian P2P microfinancier microLEAP boosted by 13.25 mln ringgit injection, to add new Islamic products


Malaysian peer-to-peer microfinancier microLEAP has received a 13.25 million ringgit ($3.26 million) boost from investment holding company MAA Group Berhad.

3.25 million ringgit comprises 1.25 mln ringgit in equity and 2 mln ringgit in advance. These funds will be used for advertising and promotions, hiring of more staff, and tech enhancements, microLEAP said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 12).

This round follows the 2 mln ringgit in seed funding the fintech received last year from the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation.

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