About Arise Borneo

About Ekuinas:

Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, or Ekuinas, is a private equity (PE) fund management company established by the Government of Malaysia on 1 September 2009 to promote equitable and sustainable Bumiputera wealth creation and economic participation based on the principles of market-friendliness, merit and transparency via the creation of Malaysia’s next generation of leading companies.

About ILTIZAM by Ekuinas:

Over more than a decade, the strategic programmes and activities rolled out by ILTIZAM focused on connecting networks and supporting ecosystems that will empower the sustainable development of entrepreneurs and young talents with potential. At the same time, the goal is to facilitate continuous and inclusive socioeconomic progress for individuals, families, and communities, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). With every passing year, Ekuinas expanded its social investment initiatives to deepen community engagement and value-creation levels across the three (3) pillars under its CSR platform, namely Entrepreneurship, Education, and Community.

Over the years, ILTIZAM has been reaching out and engaging with Bumiputera MSMEs nationwide to understand their pain points and needs, to effectively close the gaps from a financial and non-financial perspective. ILTIZAM’s entrepreneurship programmes are designed to support capable entrepreneurs of various sizes and stages of growth and the initiatives continue to yield positive results as more and more companies are engaged and assisted in capacity building and in strengthening business fundamentals, providing them with a stronger footing for sustainable growth.