Tuan Hj. Hazani holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University at Sacramento and Diploma in Technology Management from Singapore Institute of Engineering Technology. He is also a certified coach.

He was appointed the CEO of Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (“MTDC”) on 1 January 2023.

He oversees the management of various funds at MTDC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Khazanah, the investment arm of the Malaysian Government. The funds include Business Start- up Fund, Business Growth Fund and Business Expansion Fund. Prior to joining MTDC, he was a Principal of Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sdn. Bhd. (“KMP”) and was involved in the operations of various projects and funds undertaken by KMP, namely the venture capital fund locally and in the US and China as well as the local microchip design initiative. He was also in charge of the business accelerator operation through Plug and Play Technology Management.

He has vast experience in fund management, venture capital and technology transfer having been involved in the industry for the last twenty years both locally and internationally. He spent three years working for a venture capital fund in the Silicon Valley.