VCIG - Mergers and acquisitions

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global" or the "Company") today announced the acquisition of approximately 4 million additional OOB tokens from the open market under its US$50 million secondary-market purchase program, part of the Company's broader US$100 million Digital Asset Treasury (DaT) Strategy. The latest tranche comprised 4,174,603 OOB tokens, acquired at an average price of approximately US$0.24 per token, representing a total investment of US$1 million. This brings VCI Global's total OOB holdings to approximately 254.2 million tokens, further strengthening its position as the largest single token holder and exclusi

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global" or the "Company") today announced the acquisition of approximately US$100 million (book value) in OOB tokens and its appointment as Treasury Manager for the OOB digital-asset ecosystem, in which Tether Investment Limited ("Tether") holds the largest ownership stake. Following the transaction, Tether, through its holdings in OOBIT, is expected to become the largest shareholder of VCI Global, alongside industry leaders including Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, CMCC Global, and 468 Capital. This strategic alignment positions VCIG at the center of a rapidly evolving digital-asset ecos

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global" or the "Company"), today announced that its portfolio company, QuantGold Data Group Limited ("QuantGold"), acquires Secure Encryption Storage Limited ("SES") — a leading encryption hardware company with 129 patents and institutional deployments across over 100 organizations in Asia. With this acquisition, VCIG is positioned to enter the encryption infrastructure sector, anchoring both commercial expansion and sovereign technology development. SES brings a track record of deployment across sensitive environments in Asia, including government agencies, telecom operators, leading financia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global" or the "Company"), a leading provider of technology solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of three significant contracts totaling US$33 million for the deployment of advanced AI infrastructure solutions. These projects are set to enhance clients' computing capabilities, enabling the efficient management and processing of AI model distillation with a combined capacity of 6 trillion parameter distillation. VCI Global's AI infrastructure solutions will be deployed across three major clients, each operating in distinct high-growth industries: Hexatoff Group Sdn Bhd ("Hexa

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global"), through its AI subsidiary, AI Computing Center Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ("AICC" or the "Company") proudly announces a major AI asset acquisition through Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) ("Supermicro"). This strategic investment entails the procurement of state-of-the-art 64 Supermicro servers equipped with 512 NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core Graphics Processing Units ("NVIDIA H200 GPUs"), for the launch of its AI cloud business. AICC's investment of over US$25 million marks a significant milestone in its journey to becoming a leading AI infrastructure provider. This investment is expected

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global", "VCIG", or the "Company"), has signed an agreement to invest up to US$30 million in TalkingData Group Holding Limited. TalkingData Group Holding Limited ("TalkingData"), is one of Asia's largest providers of big data analytics and AI-powered solutions, serving major global brands such as Google, Yahoo, L'Oréal, PepsiCo, and Nike. TalkingData is backed by prominent investors, including China Resources Capital ("CR Capital"), Softbank's SB China Venture Capital (SBCVC), JD.com, VMS Asset Management, Northern Light Venture Capital, among others. This investment leads VCIG to emerge a

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global", "VCIG", or the "Company"), a disruptive technology and IP aggregator and capital markets advisor based in Southeast Asia, announced the acquisition of two leading AI gamification brand engagement platforms on mobile from a UK-based games developer. The acquisition of the "ENGAGE" and "Interact" platforms opens up vast new monetization channels in brand marketing to VCIG, with global mobile advertising spending projected to hit $400 billion in 2024, with $136 billion (Martech) being spent on mobile games alone by 2025, and 65% of all US digital advertising spend directed towards mobile

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global", "VCIG", or the "Company") today announced it has closed transaction with Cogia GmbH, by successfully acquired Socializer Messenger from Cogia GmbH, a software company based in Germany. This highly secure messenger platform is currently serving the government of a NATO founding EU country. The Socializer Messenger represents the ultimate communication solution, integrating revolutionary privacy and security features with advanced AI technology. Setting itself apart from conventional messaging apps, it offers built-in face recognition, self-destructing messages, and additional app lock

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- V Capital Real Estate Sdn Bhd, the real estate arm and a subsidiary of VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global", or the "Company"), today announced that it has executed an agreement with Haad Sai Ngen Co. Ltd. for the acquisition of leasing rights for land, including Impiana Private Villas Kata Noi, Phuket, and its associated assets. Upon VCI Global's acquisition of the leasing rights for an approximately 2,902 square meters land area in Karon Sub-District, Muang Phuket District, Phuket Province, Thailand, the Company secures Impiana Private Villas Kata Noi, Phuket along with all its associated assets. Impiana Private Villas

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ:VCIG) ("VCI Global", or the "Company") today announced that it is acquiring a 51% stake in a special purpose vehicle ("SPV") for CAD12.1 million. This investment is made in connection with the transfer by Nextech3D.AI Corporation ("Nextech3D.AI") of the following assets into the said SPV, namely:- Nextech3D.AI's proprietary artificial intelligence ("AI") 3D modeling platform which comes with the technology, patents, know-how, proprietary information, and other intellectual property associated with the various e-commerce applications in connection with Nextech3D.AI's 3D modelling business; and3D modeling c