Joy and jubilation were witnessed by over 5,000 virtual attendees during the recent Alpha Startups™ MyFintech Week 2022 (MyFW 2022) Demo Day when it was suddenly announced that instead of just two teams receiving RM 150,000 in funding, a surprise third team would also be receiving RM 150,000 in funding. This was courtesy of Malaysian […]
1337 Ventures developed a bespoke programme using design thinking as its basis for the YCDP participants to solve challenges faced by three of its start-ups.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the global business environment. It unleashed a surge of small and medium businesses who adapted fast and flexibly to the pandemic, and have been critical in helping the economy shift towards the “new normal” by being a key source of job opportunity, innovation and economic resilience. Despite the surge, most
The inaugural Royal Award for Islamic Finance (RAIF) Impact Challenge Prize 2022 is a global challenge which aims to bring greater recognition to digital and innovative solutions based on Shariah principles or are Islamic finance enablers; which can improve the economic and social resilience of financially impacted communities globally. Themed ‘Advancing the Sustainability Agenda’, the
Starting a business is no ordinary feat. Startups require far more time and attention than an ordinary 9-to-5-job. With so much at stake, it is worthwhile to have a co-founder who shares your vision and whom you can lean on, especially in challenging times. What if you could find your perfect business partner in your
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We are halfway through the first month of 2022. While we’re excited to create more impact this year, we also took some time to reflect on our biggest happenings in 2021 😎 We are so proud of these achievements and even prouder of our team that made it happen. Thank you to everyone who supported
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1337 Ventures today announced a new RM1.2 million, 1337 Accelerator Fund I to invest into promising early-stage Malaysian startups. The new fund is open to seed-stage startups across any industry, from fintech, edtech to healthtech. It will be co-funded by seasoned angel investor and venture capitalist, Asgari Stephens and former COO of JobStreet.com, Suresh Thiru
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Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash What is Venture Capital? Venture Capital (VC) is a form of private equity whereby investors will fund a company with high growth potential in exchange for a large percentage of the shares in the company. VC firms provide funds to startups or SMEs who would like to expand and
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Sabrina recently completed her 2-months internship with us as a Digital Content Creator Intern at 1337 Ventures. In this article, she shares her virtual internship experience working remotely. Throughout the summer, I had the amazing opportunity to be an intern at 1337 Ventures as a Digital Content Creator within the marketing department. I began my
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In this time of distance and uncertainty, the necessity to genuinely connect with one another is of high importance. This has become a challenge for many businesses as they are mostly limited to digital interaction nowadays. Soft skills have therefore become more valuable especially in organizations that have shifted to remote setup. While brainpower holds
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