iDev 战略投资马来西亚 AI 初创公司 NeuraLab，深化东南亚 AI 生态布局
iDev Makes Strategic Investment in Malaysian AI Startup NeuraLab to Deepen Southeast Asia AI Ecosystem
| iDev PR | 2026-08-30T09:21:35
iDev 宣布以 1500 万美元战略投资马来西亚 AI 初创企业 NeuraLab，双方将在自然语言处理和多语言 AI 模型领域展开深度合作。
iDev announces a $15 million strategic investment in Malaysian AI startup NeuraLab, with both parties collaborating deeply in natural language processing and multilingual AI models.
投资东南亚 AI 未来2026 年 9 月 18 日，iDev 宣布完成对马来西亚 AI 初创公司 NeuraLab 的 1500 万美元 B 轮领投。NeuraLab 成立于 2023 年，专注于东南亚多语言自然语言处理技术的研发。投资逻辑东南亚拥有超过 6.8 亿人口，使用超过 1000 种语言。然而现有的大语言模型在马来语、印尼语、泰语、越南语等东南亚语言上的表现远不如英语和中文。NeuraLab 团队在多语言模型方面拥有深厚积累。NeuraLab 的 SEA-LLM 模型在马来语和印尼语理解任务上超越 GPT-4 达 15%团队拥有 30 位 NLP 研究员，其中 8 位拥有顶会论文发表记录已获得马来西亚数字经济部（MDEC）的国家级 AI 研发支持合作方向此次投资后，iDev 与 NeuraLab 将在以下领域展开合作：将 SEA-LLM 集成到 iDev 产品线中，提升东南亚市场的本地化体验共同研发面向企业客户的多语言智能客服和文档分析解决方案在吉隆坡设立联合 AI 实验室，聚焦低资源语言的 AI 研究市场前景据 IDC 预测，东南亚 AI 市场规模将在 2028 年达到 150 亿美元。iDev 通过此次投资，将进一步巩固其在东南亚 AI 生态系统中的核心位置。NeuraLab 创始人表示：“iDev 不仅是投资者，更是我们技术商业化的最佳伙伴。”
Investing in Southeast Asia's AI FutureOn September 18, 2026, iDev announced the completion of a $15 million Series B lead investment in Malaysian AI startup NeuraLab. Founded in 2023, NeuraLab specializes in developing multilingual natural language processing technologies for Southeast Asia.Investment ThesisSoutheast Asia has over 680 million people speaking more than 1,000 languages. However, existing large language models significantly underperform in Southeast Asian languages like Malay, Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese compared to English and Chinese. The NeuraLab team has deep expertise in multilingual models.NeuraLab's SEA-LLM model surpasses GPT-4 by 15% on Malay and Indonesian comprehension tasksThe team includes 30 NLP researchers, 8 of whom have published papers at top conferencesHas received national-level AI R&D support from Malaysia's Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)Collaboration AreasFollowing this investment, iDev and NeuraLab will collaborate in the following areas:Integrating SEA-LLM into iDev's product line to enhance localized experiences in Southeast Asian marketsCo-developing multilingual intelligent customer service and document analysis solutions for enterprise clientsEstablishing a joint AI lab in Kuala Lumpur focused on AI research for low-resource languagesMarket OutlookAccording to IDC forecasts, the Southeast Asian AI market will reach $15 billion by 2028. Through this investment, iDev will further solidify its core position in the Southeast Asian AI ecosystem. NeuraLab's founder stated: 'iDev is not just an investor but our best partner for technology commercialization.'