Malaysian agritech and nanotech startup Qarbotech has secured US$1.5 million in funding to expand its operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, where demand for agritech solutions is increasing.

The funding is supported by 500 Global, Better Bite Ventures, ID Capital, EQT Foundation, and Epic Angels Limited.

QarboGrow, one of its products, uses carbon quantum dots to improve photosynthesis in plants, showing the potential to boost crop yields.