Ethis Global Pre-Series A Fundraising

Fintech, Crowdfunding
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pledged Amount USD 10,000,000
333.34%
Raised Amount USD 0
63.83%
  • Projected Return 3x to 6x
  • Indicative Exit3 to 5 years
  • Minimum GoalUS$3 million
  • Maximum GoalUS$5 million
  • Equity Offered9.79%

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Award-winning Leader in Shariah-compliant and Impact Investment Platforms and Crowdfunding with full investment licenses in Indonesia, Malaysia and now launching globally via Oman.

Group Structure

PT Ethis Fintek Indo

P2P Financing

Ethis Investment Platform LLC

Global Platform

Ethis Investment Management Ltd ​

Fund Management

Ethis Ventures Sdn Bhd

Equity Crowdfunding

GS Global Guardian Sdn Bhd

Charity Crowdfunding

Established:

November 2018, initially started in Singapore in 2014

License:

P2P Lending license from Financial Services Authority Indonesia. Interim approval in Oct 2019 and full license in Sept 2021

Scope:

Raise funds from investors (HNWI, Retail, Insti) to provide digital lending/ financing for businesses in Indonesia pre-screened by Ethis, and to individuals.

Status:

Rapid scaling up with local institutional investors and large clients providing SME dealflow. Growing global investor base actively investing in our trade finance projects

Established:

March 2017

License:

First Islamic Equity Crowdfunding platform licensed by Securities Commission Malaysia. Conditional  license in April 2019 and go-live approval in July 2020 

Scope:

Raise funds from investors (HNWI, Retail, Insti) to provide equity funding to businesses in Malaysia pre-screened by Ethis

Status:

Healthy growth with a strong curated pipeline of companies that graduated from our internal accelerator program IFAT (Impact Fundraising Accelerator Track). Planned rollout of secondary market in 2023

Established:

October 2019

License:

We fundraise for registered NGOs, social enterprises and organisations after a robust verification process. Endorsed as an Islamic digital economy startup under Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)

Scope:

Match charity, zakat and CSR funds from the public, Islamic finance institutions, companies and foundations with a focus on sustainable charity including Qard Hassan and Waqf

Status:

Steady and stable growth of 2-3x a year since inception. First platform to accept crypto and other digital asset donations, and to be an official zakat collection agent for Malaysian state government bodies

Established:

August 2021

License:

Investment crowdfunding license from Capital Market Authority Oman. Conditional approval in Nov 2021 and full license in Mar 2022.

Scope:

Equity and debt funding for companies and projects in any country. ‘Fundraising for funds’ to become LPs in PE/ VC and mutual funds. First of its kind cross-border Islamic platform that can raise funds for companies, projects and funds in any country

Status:

Launching in Mar-Apr 2022

Established:

May 2021

License:

Labuan fund manager license from Labuan Financial Services Authority. Conditional approval in October 2021. Full license expected March-April 2022

Scope:

Fund management activities with initial focus on Venture Debt ‘Crowdfunding Fund’ to serve and manage funds from existing large investors from our community

Status:

Launching in Apr-May 2022

Strategic Partner

Founded by Mufti Yousuf Sultan, the former Head of Shariah and previous COO of Ethis Group in October 2021. Adl is an independent boutique advisory and consulting firm of highly qualified individuals with unique expertise and exposure to fintech and the halal economy. See AdlAdvisory.co.

Global Expansion Phases

Phase 1: Access Key Markets to build Relationships and develop Intelligence

2016 to 2021

Local Licenses
Infrastructure
Proof-of-Concept

Phase 2: Wide Scope to identify and explore Opportunities

2021 to 2022

Scale up Local Markets
Global License
Fund Management

Phase 3: Growth and Expansion of successful and scalable Verticals

2023 and beyond

Further Expansion

New License Applications 

Turkey and Pakistan 

Local Partnerships 

Bangladesh, India, Egypt

Phase 1 Traction

37,170

Transactions

13,898

Transactions

Our People

86

Team Members

457

No. of Campaigns

137

No. of Campaigns

13

Nationalities

Exponential Diversified Growth

Senior Leadership

Wisdom and Relationships

David (Daud) Vicary
Angel Investor and Chairman of
Ethis Global

Former CEO of Islamic Banks and President-CEO of INCEIF (Malaysia)
Datuk Radzif Yunus
Angel Investor and Board Member
of Ethis Global.

Corporate leader. Former Group MD, SME Bank Malaysia
Amran Mohd
Angel Investor and Board Member
of Ethis Global.

Islamic Investment Banks and PE/VC firms. Former CEO SBI Brunei
Md Zahid Yacob
Head of Ethis Global
Investment Committee.

Islamic Investment Banks and PE/VC firms. Former CEO SBI Brunei
Khaled Fouad
Angel Investor in Global Sadaqah
and Board Member of Ethis Global.

Corporate Venture Building. Former Managing Director, KAMCO Investment (Kuwait)
Rehan Pathan
Angel Investor in Ethis Global
and Board Member of Ethis Investment.

Institutional Investment. Managing Director and Head of Client Coverage at Shuaa Capital (UAE)
Dr Shamsiah A Karim
Angel Investor in Ethis Global
and Board Member of Global Sadaqah.
Islamic Finance Leader. Director and CEO, PERGAS Investment (Singapore)
Dr Hurriyah El Islamy
Board Member of Ethis Global.
Legal-Shariah Expert. Executive Board, Indonesia Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH)

Chief Executives

Passion and Ambition

Umar Munshi
Co-founder Managing Director,
Ethis Global

Social Entrepreneur for 20 years, Chair of the Islamic Fintech Alliance founder’s group
Ronald Wijaya
Co-founder & CEO,
Ethis Indonesia.

Social Entrepreneur for 15 years. President of Indonesia Fintech Shariah Association, a sub-regulatory body
Mohd Shehzad
OO, Ethis Group & CEO,
Ethis Investment.

Experienced management consultant and director of an investment company in GCC
Riza Ismail
COO & Compliance Director,
Ethis Investment

A corporate lawyer with wide regional experience in top-tier law firms in the GCC
Desmond Heng
COO, Ethis Indonesia.
Former Coo of a Top 5 global management consultancy firm and various financial institutions in Indonesia for over 2 decades
Jamil Abbas
Advisor, Finance, Ethis Indonesia.
Experienced senior executive in significant Islamic finance and economy institutions
Wan Dazriq (Daz)
CEO, Ethis Malaysia.
Founded a Venture Builder, former Innovation Lead at a Big-4 consultancy firm
Ifran Tarmizi
CEO, Global Sadaqah. 
Country Manager for a Global Islamic NGO, various roles in Islamic finance institutions
Mufti Yousuf Sultan
CEO, Global Sadaqah. 
Country Manager for a Global Islamic NGO, various roles in Islamic finance institutions

Awards

The Ethis Advantage

Multiple award-winning pioneer in Islamic fintech and impact-driven investments

Experience in Indonesia and Malaysia in P2P Financing and Equity Crowdfunding respectively

Deep, relevant relationships in the Halal and Islamic economy with a healthy pipeline of quality deals

A diverse and active growing community from retail and HNWI to institutional investors

Replicable success in new markets building on our unique experience and expertise

Media & Features

Investment Opportunity

Pre-series A

Target: $5mn

Min ticket $1,000,000
March to April 2022

Series A

Target: $10mn

Min ticket $2,000,000
Opens in Q3 2022

We have concluded a US$2.5mn internal private angel round for Ethis Indo recently.

We are now raising US$5mn at the Ethis Global Group level ahead of our Series A in Q3 2022.

We aim for a valuation increase of almost 2x in Series A based on these milestones:

  1. Ethis Investment: launch of Global Platform out of Oman and close of our first micro-fund in Labuan, Malaysia
  2. Ethis Indonesia: high transaction volume growth with the deployment of local institutional funds on our platform
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