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RHB Bank Launches Xcelerator 2023 to Advance ASEAN Fintech Solutions

1337 Ventures, Accelerator, Press Release

RHB Banking Group announces an open call for startups across ASEAN to apply for its first-ever, Xcelerator 2023.   The new accelerator programme is intended to develop and build a collaborative relationship within the tech and startup ecosystems and facilitate their adoption into Malaysia’s financial scene. The first cohort begins in January 2023. “We look forward […]

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ECHO, formerly Ketchup and WeHantar, wins 1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups Digital Accelerator Cohort 43

Accelerator, Alpha Startups, Press Release

A startup striving to make Malaysian employees mentally healthier was among the top two winners at 1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups™ Digital Accelerator (ASDA) Cohort 43. The founder, Banu Chandran, launched ECHO, which stands for Everyone Can Help Out, after experiencing burnout. “I realised others might be experiencing a similar situation, given that the pandemic has

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ASNB, Jewel Digital Ventures Launch First Virtual Hackathon

Hackathon, Press Release

Hack-A-Tech aims to encourage innovation and development in FinTech Kuala Lumpur, 14 September 2022: Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), the wholly-owned unit trust management company of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), and Jewel Digital Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (JDV), the wholly-owned subsidiary of PNB to spearhead its digital business strategy, today launched a joint digital hackathon, Hack-A-Tech

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FWD Start-Up Studio & 1337 Ventures Regional Insurtech Data Hackathon seeks data-related insurance solutions.

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To disrupt the insurance sector, FWD Start-Up Studio and 1337 Ventures are looking for teams of students, startups, data wizards, software ninjas, IT professionals, and Insurtech enthusiasts. Participate in a 3-day Regional Insurtech Data Hackathon from September 9 to 11, 2022, with a demo day on September 24, 2022. This Hackathon brings together innovators and

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

1337 Ventures, Press Release

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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