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

1337 Ventures, Fintech, Islamic Fintech, Venture Capital, Vertical

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

1337 Ventures, Accelerator, Alpha Startups, ECF Accelerator, Equity Crowdfunding (ECF), Leet Capital, Press Release

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

1337 Ventures, Accelerator, Alpha Startups, Press Release

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

1337 Ventures, Accelerator, ECF Accelerator, Equity Crowdfunding (ECF), Leet Capital

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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BlueDuck, Swipey & Finory top the BNM x 1337 Ventures Alpha Startups™️ MyFintech Week 2022

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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

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Prepare Your Business To Be “Investor Ready” With 1337 Ventures & Leet Capital’s New ECF Accelerator Programme

1337 Ventures, Accelerator, Equity Crowdfunding (ECF), Leet Capital, Press Release

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

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RAIF Impact Challenge 2022 To Award USD $70,000 For Innovative Solutions And Is Now Open For Applications

1337 Ventures, Accelerator, Press Release

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

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1337 Ventures Impact Report 2021

Impact Reflection 2021

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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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