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Narayani Raja Sakaran

Consider This If You Want To Raise Funds For Your Malaysian Business

A successful business in Malaysia requires more than just a good idea. It takes dedication, the right planning and most importantly funds to supercharge its growth.  And raising funds can be the most challenging and time-consuming for entrepreneurs of all stages. Fortunately, 1337 Ventures and Leet Capital have taken steps to address funding challenges through

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MUST WATCH: Tips for Building a Successful Islamic Fintech Startup in Malaysia

We at 1337 Ventures are always keeping an eye on emerging industries to invest and accelerate across Malaysia and South East Asia. With a projected growth of USD128 million by 2025 within 57 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries, there’s a growing demand for Islamic Fintech and it’s getting stronger.  Especially in South East Asia

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1337 Ventures’ ECF Accelerator For SMEs Seeks To Strengthen Equity Crowdfunding In Malaysia

The funding options for Malaysian SMEs and growth-stage businesses have now evolved beyond bank loans, grants, schemes, angel investors and venture capitalists. Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) is slowly gaining popularity as a new and viable way for local businesses to raise funds.  This is evident in Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) Annual Report 2021 which mentioned that

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iKEY and Langwords winners of Alpha Startups Digital Accelerator Cohort 41

The finalists of the Alpha Startups™ Digital Accelerator Cohort 41 couldn’t be more diverse.  From early childhood education to building inspection through AI-driven processing, ten promising Malaysian startups showcased their ideas at the Demo Day which unfolded after an intensive 5-weeks of acceleration.  The three judges, Suresh Thiru, former CEO of SEEK Asia, YM Dato’

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1337 Ventures’ First-Ever ECF Accelerator Participants Share Their Experiences At The Fundraising Bootcamp

The first ECF Accelerator – Fundraising Bootcamp was a success.  The one-month programme aims to prepare Malaysian SMEs and growth-stage businesses to scale and grow through Equity Crowdfunding (ECF). ECF is an innovative form of alternative fundraising that allows small businesses to raise capital from the public, using online platforms like Leet Capital. 1337 Ventures

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