Malisse Tan

Founder at Bobble

Malisse Tan-Izham is the founder and CEO of BOBBLE, a purpose-driven brand that sits at the intersection of sustainability, design, and everyday lifestyle. Known for her multifaceted leadership as an entrepreneur, advocate, and eco-conscious innovator, she has positioned BOBBLE as a platform that challenges conventional consumption by encouraging more mindful, environmentally responsible choices. With a background that spans corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and community advocacy—including her role with Lean In Malaysia—Malisse brings a deeply personal and strategic perspective to building brands with impact. Her journey reflects a commitment to aligning business with purpose, navigating both personal and professional milestones while championing sustainability and inclusivity, and redefining what it means to lead with both conviction and clarity in today’s evolving landscape.

In Their Words

“If you take a career break… what is your value in the market?”

“By the time I got to the car, we couldn’t hold it anymore, we just cried.”

“I allowed myself to grieve but I also knew I had to decide what to do next.”

“I’m the kind of person who cannot not work.”

“There was always that fear, how long will this break be?”

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Makchic Mumpreneurs: Falling forward with BOBBLE’s Malisse Tan-Izham

Mak Chic • 11 Aug 2022

To call Malisse Tan-Izham a fighter would be putting things mildly. Entrepreneur. Feminist. Eldest of three girls. Mum of two (with another on the way). Member of Lean in Malaysia’s Board of Advisors. Eco-warrior. CEO (Chief Estrogen Officer) of BOBBLE. Cancer survivor.

Malisse Tan’s fight against cancer, fueled by the love of a new mother

FirstClasse • 08 May 18

Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma two months after giving birth, Malisse Tan was simultaneously thrown into two unknown realms – left to navigate with her head and heart. Becoming a mother is a roller-coaster – of emotions, hormones, and experiences. What most mothers will agree on, though, is that it is ultimately, positively life-changing. For Malisse Tan,…

Keeping period blues at bay

Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: Sanitary pads are mostly plastic based — from the packaging to the synthetic fibres — making the 2.4 billion pieces that are discarded each year in Malaysia an environmentalist’s nightmare.