Collektr edges closer to Series A with bridge round attracting global investors including Balaji Srinivasan

• Positioning for a significant step-change in scale, targeting approximately 10× revenue growth by 2026,
• Trust foundational to Collektr growth, since launch it has recorded zero counterfeit incidents

Collektr, an Asia-built authentic collectibles commerce platform, today announced that several global family offices, and angel investors such as that entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan who runs The Network School in Johor, Malaysia, has invested in the company as part of a bridge round supporting Collektr’s next phase of growth. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Launched in April 2023 in Malaysia, Collektr’s last public funding announcement was a Nov 2024 pre-series A raise of US$1.3 million. The funding raised is towards this Series A round.

Read: Collektr secures US$1.3mil in pre-series A funding led by AC Ventures Malaysia | Digital News Asia

The investment reflects growing conviction in Collektr’s trajectory, as the company demonstrates early indicators global investors increasingly associate with scalable marketplace infrastructure: transaction velocity, trust, and repeatable high-conviction buying behaviour.

“From day one, we focused on building trust and infrastructure before chasing scale,” said Adlin Yusman, Founder of Collektr. “That approach has allowed us to support high-conviction transactions early and build a marketplace people return to. With the upcoming Series A already anchored by follow-on commitments from existing backers, we are opening a limited window for new strategic partners,” he added. “In this next phase, we are prioritising investors who bring cross-border expertise and strong network connectivity to support Collektr’s global expansion.” Collektr is seeing growing participation from collectors and sellers across multiple markets, with cross-border transactions increasing as rare collectibles attract demand from a global buyer base. The bridge capital will be used to strengthen core infrastructure and scale marketplace and livestream capabilities.

Collektr operates a hybrid marketplace and livestream auction platform serving trading card games, pop culture assets, and high-value physical collectibles. The platform was built to address persistent inefficiencies in the global collectibles market, including fragmented supply, inconsistent trust standards, and limited cross-border liquidity. From inception, Collektr prioritised infrastructure spanning AI authentication, payments, logistics, and seller tooling, over short-term growth tactics.

In under two years, Collektr claims it has generated US$ eight figures in revenue, with year-on-year revenue growth of 122%. Platform activity continues to be driven by returning buyers, with repurchase behaviour up 62% year-on-year and time spent on the platform increasing 103%, reflecting sustained engagement rather than episodic usage.

Alongside its digital marketplace, Collektr has expanded its high-value collectibles auction and consignment capabilities, enabling collectors to list rare assets through livestream auctions and marketplace listings. Recent examples include the sale of a PSA-graded Pikachu-Holo 20th Anniversary Festa Promo (#279, 2016 Japanese XY-P) for RM130,000 within 24 hours, illustrating the platform’s ability to match rare supply with high-conviction buyers quickly.

The platform has also introduced hybrid auction formats at collector events, where audiences can bid on assets both in person and remotely through Collektr’s platform in real time, allowing collectors globally to participate in the same auction. This format increases liquidity around rare assets while connecting offline collector communities with global digital demand. Collektr operates the Collektr Experience Center in Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya, a physical hub bridging the platform’s digital marketplace with real-world collector communities, attracting over 15,000 monthly organic visitors, converting 30% of walk-in collectors into registered app users.

Trust has been foundational to Collektr’s development from day one. Since launch, the platform has recorded zero counterfeit incidents, enabling it to facilitate transactions involving some of the most recognised assets in the category. These include an Alpha Black Lotus (graded and signed), a Pikachu Illustrator, and the first Magic: The Gathering Cosmic Soul Stone sold from Malaysia, which ranked among the highest-value Soul Stone transactions globally at the time of launch. A collector from the United States won the bidding at RM105,000.

To further strengthen authentication standards, Collektr supports collectors working with recognised grading authorities such as PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator which is California based) and CGC (Collectors Grading Company, Florida based), enabling graded assets to be transacted seamlessly through the platform’s marketplace and auction infrastructure.

With the Series A already anchored by follow-on commitments from our existing institutional backers, Collektr is now opening a limited window for new partners. They are being highly intentional in this final phase, prioritizing investors who bring specific cross-border expertise and strategic network density to their next stage of global expansion.

Collektr is positioning for a significant step-change in scale, targeting approximately 10× revenue growth by 2026, driven by cross-border participation and broader activity across its core collectibles categories.