Jamaludin Bujang has supported Gobi’s expansion across ASEAN since 2014 and formally joined the firm in 2019. He oversees operations and investment activities at Gobi’s Kuala Lumpur office. Jamal brings 15 years of experience across equity research, investment evaluation, corporate finance, and M&A, alongside 14 years in venture capital.

Before joining Gobi, Jamal served as Chief Executive Officer of MAVCAP, Malaysia’s largest venture capital firm, which has directly and indirectly invested in more than 1,100 startups since 2001. During his tenure, he repositioned MAVCAP towards private-sector fundraising and partnership-driven fund management, collaborating with firms such as 500 Startups, Elixir Capital, Gobi Partners, Vynn Capital, and Intres Capital.

He also attracted major corporates and sovereign funds, including Axiata, Johor Corporation, and Khazanah Nasional, to invest in venture capital funds. In total, Jamal helped create, manage, and participate in nine funds with a combined size exceeding US$500 million.

At Gobi, Jamal led the creation and launch of a US$20 million venture fund in Pakistan in collaboration with the Fatima Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates. Since 2014, funds under his oversight have invested in more than 430 companies, including Southeast Asian unicorns Bukalapak and Grab, as well as Malaysian success stories such as Aerodyne, FashionValet, EasyParcel, Katsana, and TheLorry.

Jamal remains active in Malaysia’s startup ecosystem. He has served as Chairman of the Malaysian Venture Capital Association, a member of the Malaysian Venture Capital Development Council, a founding member and Treasurer of the Global Entrepreneurship Movement, and an investment committee member for multiple venture funds and government grant programmes.