# Edwin Tay

> Edwin Tay is the co-founder of EasyUni, a university search and student recruitment business developed after his family encountered difficulties comparing higher education options. A materials engineering graduate, he previously co-founded digital agency NetInfinium and sold it to N2N Connect. His public career includes Endeavor selection, startup mentoring and work with CyRise; his LinkedIn profile lists Melbourne as his location.

- **Role:** Co-founder at EasyUni
- **Organizations:** EasyUni, NetInfinium Corporation, Endeavor, Founder Institute, CyRise
- **Nationality:** Malaysian
- **Education:** Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- **Known for:** Co-founded NetInfinium and exited through a sale to N2N Connect in 2011., NetInfinium received Red Herring Asia Top 100 and Deloitte Asia Pacific Fast 500 recognition in 2005/2006., Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2015; EasyUni was the fourth Malaysian company selected.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Co-founded NetInfinium, a digital agency and email technology company, after working as an R&D engineer.
- **2008** — EasyUni idea emerged from difficulties his niece and his co-founder’s nephew had choosing universities and courses.
- **2010** — EasyUni portal launched in December.
- **2011** — Sold NetInfinium to N2N Connect.
- **2013** — EasyUni received investment from Teak Capital and prepared a printed university guidebook.
- **2014** — Reported EasyUni became cash-flow positive in March; sought expansion funding at Echelon in Singapore.
- **2015** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur at the 57th International Selection Panel in Singapore.
- **2016** — EasyUni launched a paid internship programme for students.
- **2019** — Discussed local content writers, regional expansion and developing managers in an Insights Success interview.
- **2021** — Named among the CyRise team thanked for a June startup bootcamp in Melbourne.
- **2024** — Listed as an EasyUni director and mentor in Founder Institute’s February Malaysia programme announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded NetInfinium and exited through a sale to N2N Connect in 2011.
- NetInfinium received Red Herring Asia Top 100 and Deloitte Asia Pacific Fast 500 recognition in 2005/2006.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2015; EasyUni was the fourth Malaysian company selected.
- Accepted EasyUni’s Special Jury Award at Cradle’s tenth anniversary celebration in 2013.

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Founder Institute named him as an EasyUni director in its Malaysia programme mentor list.
- **2021-06** — A participant account of a CyRise bootcamp in Melbourne thanked Tay as part of the organising team.

## Links

- Website: https://www.easyuni.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tayedwin/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/edwintay

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Last updated: 2026-10-11