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PetrolPrice secures pre-seed funding of $2M, led by Balaji Srinivasan, to enhance its AI-driven energy intelligence platform for real-time fuel price analytics.

PRIVATEAug 07, 2026•2 days ago

Amount Raised

$2 Million

Round Type

Seed

MalaysiaEnergyOil And GasArtificial IntelligenceAnalyticsMachine Learning

Investors

Balaji Srinivasan

Description

Sarawakian entrepreneur Aaron Nagai has launched PetrolPrice, an AI-driven energy intelligence platform, with pre-seed funding from investor Balaji Srinivasan via the Balaji Fund. The round values the Malaysian-founded startup at $2 million. The platform aggregates and processes fuel pricing data across 196 markets, covering petrol, diesel and electricity. PetrolPrice aims to provide transparency in the fragmented energy market using AI analytics.

Company Information

Company

PetrolPrice

Location

Malaysia

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PetrolPrice is an AI-driven energy intelligence platform that aggregates and processes fuel pricing data across 196 markets, including petrol, diesel, and electricity. The platform utilizes automated data collection and AI analytics to track, verify, and analyze global fuel prices in real time. Founded by Sarawakian entrepreneur Aaron Nagai, the startup aims to provide transparency in a fragmented energy market.

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