Breaking news! Malaysian news aggregator, Newswav has just raised a $1.4M Series A, led by OSK Ventures International.

• It is also backed by BFM Capital and YYC Ventures.
• Its mobile app and website have over 15M average monthly visits.
• Its revenue has grown 3x in 2021.

⏮  Backstory

Founded in 2017, it's here to be Malaysia's all-in-one news app, dishing out rich, relevant and relatable content for its users.

• It aggregates content from over 200 news agencies and content creators, including South China Morning Post, The Sun Daily, The Edge and Malay Mail.
• Its content is in three languages, English, Malay, and Chinese, all widely used in Malaysia.

🗞  New media, new rules

Mobile first. Who has time to check the news all day? Get notifications on what matters to you.

• Pick what you want to get alerts about: the most important news, the day's top headlines or everything you follow.
• Its mobile app has reached 2M downloads.

Convenience is key. Search for topics and articles in-app and scroll through its different sections.

• Look through the day's hottest news, picks just for you, topics you follow and other key sections like COVID, stocks, business and world.

Miss independent. It's politically independent, with no political agenda or influence from the government.

Listen up. If you're on the go or want something more visual, it has podcasts and video content just for you.

💥  What's next?

Newswav will be using the new cash to acquire more users, grow its creators' platform, diversify revenue streams, improve content and double down on its adtech capabilities.